African acacia trees protect themselves! / by Janey Levy.
Material type:
TextSeries: World's weirdest plantsPublisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations, 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538246276
- 1538246279
- 9781538246283
- 1538246287
- 9781538246269
- 1538246260
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 583.633 L668 | Available | 33111010516595 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Many animals munch on the leaves of a tree for sustenance. However, the African acacia absolutely objects to being eaten. They've developed several clever ways to protect themselves, including thorns, chemical defenses, and ant guards. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating facts about this unusual tree, including what kind of chemical defenses it has and how it uses its ant guards. Age-appropriate text highlights important elementary science concepts, while colorful images help readers closely examine a tree they may never see in real life. Fact boxes share fun tidbits and a graphic organizer enriches the main text.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Many trees provide food for animals. However, some trees-such as the African acacia, or thorn, tree-object to being eaten. And they've developed several clever ways to protect themselves, including thorns, chemical defenses, and ant guards. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating facts about this unusual tree, including what kind of chemical defenses it has and how it uses its ant guards. Age-appropriate text highlights important elementary science concepts, while colorful images bring the text to life. Photo captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main text"-- Provided by publisher.