Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Plant Ecology, Water Conserving Gardens, Plants - Cacti/Succulents, Flowers & Plants
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Overview
Explores the way in which some plants, & the animals that depend on them, have developed to survive in desert conditions. Many amazing adaptations, from the highly specialized cacti, with their swollen stems & spiny leaves, to the desert ephemerals that flower, set seed & die within days, are portrayed. Explains what a desert is, describes deserts of the world, & provides fascinating details of how plants live in the deserts. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs & drawings. Includes a glossary.An examination of the plants that grow in the desert, and of the specialized methods of water economy, photosynthesis, and reproduction that allow them to survive.
Book Details
Published
December 31, 1990
Publisher
New York : Facts on File, 1990.
Pages
64
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780816024216