TY  - BOOK
AU  - Levy,Janey
TI  - African acacia trees protect themselves!
T2  - World's weirdest plants
SN  - 9781538246276
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Gareth Stevens Publishing
KW  - Acacia
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Plants
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "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"--
ER  -