Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World

by Brian Capon

Book Overview

Unlike animals that can run from danger or migrate to a more hospitable environment, plants must rely on adaptations that permit them to survive where they are. The fascinating mechanisms that plants employ to survive in challenging environments are clearly explained and illustrated in this primer, suitable for young and mature readers alike.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881922870
• ISBN13: 9780881922875
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Suitable for young and mature readers alike.

One of the key survival strategies for animals faced with difficult climates and conditions is migration; immediate threats from other animals can be escaped by running, flying, or swimming. Plants, rooted to the earth, must rely on adaptations that permit them to survive where they are. The fascinating mechanisms that plants use to stay alive in deserts, forests, alpine tundra, jungles, and in water are explained clearly with the aid of beautiful color drawings. Readers will not only come to understand something of the hidden life of both familiar and exotic plants, but will learn how plants interact with their environments in the complex fabric of life on earth. Correct scientific terminology is introduced and explained, making this an excellent entry for youngsters into the fascinating worlds of botany and ecology.