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62) Plantzilla
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.
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A flower is the reproductive structure of plants that produce seeds. It is usually composed of four main parts: sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. The sepals are the modified leaves that protect the flower before it blooms, while the petals are the modified leaves that usually give the flower its color and attractiveness. The stamens are the male structures that produce pollen, and the carpels are the female structures that contain the ovules. When...
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Often growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachment in the crowns of larger, usually woody plants-or to objects such as rocks and buildings-and derive moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere and by collecting falling debris. Only the mistletoes are true parasites. Epiphytes are not anomalies and there are approximately 28,000 species-about...
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De la gran familia de las plantas crasas hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Crassula multicava, Euphorbia milii, Lithops aucampiae..., desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica herramienta para el jardinero: impreso en un papel muy resistente, podrá tenerlo siempre al alcance de la mano en cualquier circunstancia.
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Edible Wild Plants highlights ninety of the most common and sought-after edible plant species in North America. Detailed illustrations and descriptions make it easy to identify plants in your backyard and beyond. Organized by family for easy identification, this is the essential source when you're out in the field.
68) Plant Disease
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Plant Disease covers all aspects of diseases of plants growing in the wild or likely to be encountered on cultivated plants in farm, forest and garden. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com This book covers all aspects of diseases of plants growing in the wild or likely to be encountered on cultivated plants in farm, forest and garden. Between 1845 and 1851 one and a half million Irish men, women and children died in misery from starvation...
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La palabra hidroponía proviene del griego y significa trabajo en agua. Este desconocido pero antiguo método de cultivar plantas, viene a ser un centro de atracción para muchas personas; pues significa, por ejemplo, cultivar vegetales frescos, sin preocuparse de excesos de fertilización, pesticidas, clima y atención de problemas de la tierra. El término significa cultivar plantas sin tierra, al suministrar con el agua la cantidad mínima de alimento...
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A completely revised edition of Williams's previous work with the late Ruth Ashton Nelson, Handbook of Rocky Mountain Plants, this edition uses simple and clear keys to identify more than 350 species of plants found in the Rocky Mountain region from the United States to Canada. Useful in the classroom as well as the field, the new edition also contains seventy-two color plates of popular species in addition to over 350 line drawings.
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A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, “Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants” distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll discover how to identify and avoid poisonous, harmful, and psychoactive plants in the contiguous United States.
“Basic Illustrated Poisonous and...
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How do you heal dry chapped winter skin, add powerful antioxidants to your salad and make your own tea for free? Pick a dandelion! This little powerhouse plant has been disregarded, overlooked and sprayed as a weed for long enough in our modern society. We have forgotten the health benefits found for free growing right in our yard or in the field down the street. Dandelions can be harvested for free and used for tea, soaps, lotions, salves, balms...
75) 30 Palmeras
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De la gran familia de las palmeras hemos seleccionado 30 especies: Caryota mitis, Howea forsteriana, Phoenix rupicola… desvelan aquí sus secretos en unas fichas ilustradas que recogen informaciones y consejos de todo tipo. Este libro es una auténtica herramienta para el jardinero: impreso en un papel muy resistente, podrá tenerlo siempre al alcance de la mano en cualquier circunstancia.
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This book is composed of two sections: the first dealing with native wild flowers; the second, with the exotic or cultivated varieties. The descriptions accompanying the illustrations are concise and explicit for purposes of identification, and useful information on flower arranging and cutting is included.
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This exquisitely detailed full-color field guide, by biologist and herbal and medical plant expert Jim Meuninck, provides identification, practical information, and skills for the location of and use of medicinal plants. The pages of this book re-connect us to our roots and the knowledge that medicinal plants and wild plant foods provide the chemicals everybody needs to obtain optimum health and prevent disease. Meuninck moves the user from simple...
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Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland. Michael Proctor, an expert in his field, discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. He provides a comprehensive account of all the different types of plant habitat in Britain and Ireland: from woodlands...
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An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this updated guide, you'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plans and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your...
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