TY - BOOK AU - Lawrence,Ellen TI - Prickly plants: stuck! T2 - Plant-ology SN - 1617725889 (library binding) PY - 2013/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Bearport Pub. KW - Plant defenses KW - Juvenile literature KW - Prickles N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A deer's dinner -- Prickly protection -- A thirsty cactus -- Don't eat! Don't drink! -- Spines for shade -- Prickly thorns -- A giraffe's dinner -- Thorns as homes -- Don't touch! -- Science lab -- Science words N2 - "Why are some plants so prickly? Look inside to learn the answer to this question. Along the way, you'll also find out how plants use their needle-like spines, thorns, and other prickly parts to survive in harsh environments and other dangerous places."--P. [4] of cover ER -