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1) Spiky plants
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Plants might look harmless, but they can be killers. Some plants have huge thorns filled with stinging insects. Others can poke a person's skin with tiny poison daggers. This narrative nonfiction series features some of the most interesting-and dangerous-plants on the planet. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and a feature on animal and plant mutualism"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"Plants might look harmless, but they can be killers. Some plants, like oleander, can stop a person's heart. Others destroy cells and cause organ failure. This narrative nonfiction series features some of the most interesting-and deadly-plants on the planet. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and a feature on animal and plant mutualism"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Emphasizing balance, recipe developer Jess Damuck shares more than 100 of her favorite easy, vegetable-centric dishes, which include just an occasional bit of meat, dairy, or decadence. Jess turns her considerable talent for creating gorgeous, obsession-worthy recipes to traditional health food--from smoothies to salads to grain bowls and tofu stir-fries--giving the genre a playful and delicious update, amping up the colors, textures, and flavors,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Plants might look harmless, but they can be killers. Destructive plants can cover buildings, choke waterways, and release poisonous chemicals into the soil. This narrative nonfiction series features some of the most amazing and destructive plants on the planet. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and a feature on animal and plant mutualism"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
"Plants might look harmless, but they can be killers. Some plants, like mandrake, contain chemicals that can intoxicate people and make them feel very ill. Others even cause death. This narrative nonfiction series features some of the most interesting-and intoxicating-plants on the planet. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and a feature on animal and plant mutualism"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
"Plants might look harmless, but they can be killers. Carnivorous plants catch and eat small animals. This narrative nonfiction series features some of the most amazing-and deadly-carnivorous plants on the planet. Each book in this series includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and a feature on animal and plant mutualism"--
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this thrilling feminist documentary, indomitable women fight back against the nuclear industry to expose one of the worst cover-ups in U.S. history. RADIOACTIVE: The Women of Three Mile Island is an award-winning film about the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown the worst commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history and its aftermath. It uncovers the never-before-told stories of four intrepid homemakers who take their local community's case against...
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Description
"Pairing two unusual plants together for an imaginary fight, this book has readers comparing and contrasting the features of corpse flowers and Venus fly traps"--Provided by publisher.
9) Crazy plants
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Presents strange but true facts on plant adaptations, from succulents in the arid desert and insect-eating carnivorous plants to foul-smelling flowers and gigantic seeds.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Shade Garden contains everything you need to create a flourishing garden full of color, texture, and scent in a shady space. Learn how to grow and care for various shade-loving plants with tips on selecting the rightsite and varieties. Once you understand different types of shade and have assessed your space, select the best plants for your garden with the help of handy directories that profile different shrubs,...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Calling on the legacy of his great-grandparents, an Indigenous plantsman presents this multigenerational story about how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connections - for him and for each of us.
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is aquatic macrophytes that spend their entire life cycle submerged below the surface of the water. Six common riverine SAV species are abundant throughout the Piedmont section of Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern rivers. In 2004, a dam located at the fall line was removed allowing the Rappahannock to flow freely. No research has been conducted on SAV in this area of the upper Rappahannock (Piedmont)...
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When he signed up for a psychedelic retreat run by a mysterious Argentine woman deep in Brazil's rainforest in early 2018, Ernesto Londoño, a veteran New York Times journalist, was so depressed he had come close to jumping off his terrace weeks earlier. His nine-day visit to Spirit Vine Ayahuasca Retreat Center included four nighttime ceremonies during which participants imbibed a vomit-inducing plant-based brew that contained DMT, a powerful mind-altering...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Oceanside, CA, like many other Southern California cities, has gone through vast geographic and vegetative changes. Historically, type conversion from native coastal sage scrub and chaparral shrubland to a wildland urban interface dominated by invasive grasses has been triggered by human settlement and disturbance through a variety of activities. These activities range from Native American prescribed burning to the clearing of native vegetation/habitat...
18) Solar power
Author
Series
Publisher
Cheriton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
"Readers will find out why we burn fossil fuels, the harm it is causing, and why evolution in the solar power industry could make it a powerful weapon in the fight to create a sustainable future"--OCLC.
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
One hundred plant species of conservation priority in North Dakota were identified as species at risk throughout their range. Existing rankings of conservation need are based on major threats to these species including habitat alterations, invasive species, grazing, habitat loss, hydrological alteration, recreational land use, human disturbance, groundwater extraction, and pollution. Climate change could also threat species, but to date there has...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Habitat loss is thought to be a cause of historical woodcock population declines, however little is known about whether the encroachment of invasive vegetation may be affecting woodcock nest site selection and nesting success. I examined whether nest success and habitat selection were related to invasive vegetation presence. In March and April of 2009 and 2010, I located and recorded data in 26 plots (13 nests, 13 random) in southeastern Pennsylvania....