botany

Guide to trees, wildflowers, fishes, insects, birds, etc. of N. America's rivers, lakes, and swamps.

Discusses more than 25 plants and animals that have unusual distinctions such as fastest runner, biggest eater, largest cactus, and oldest living thing.

Introduces characteristics of plant life including photosynthesis, reproduction, and respiration, along with specialized habitats, including deserts, mountains, under water, and attached to host plants.

Examines the evolution of plant species from their beginnings as marine plants through their colonization of dry land.

Six experiments demonstrating basic facts about plant growth are followed by instructions for growing a variety of plants both indoors and out.

Examines plants, discussing concepts of botany; evolution and adaptation; renewable and nonrenewable resources; development and uses of botanical resources; and their importance, management, and conservation. Includes glossary and a list of resources.

An introduction to trees through the seasons. Suggests activities.

Briefly explains the work of botanists, scientists who study different kinds of plants and how they work.

Science activities and experiments demonstrate how plants make food and grow.

Explains over seventy experiments dealing with grafting, fertilizers, hybridization, and plant pests.