"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"--

"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"--

"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"--

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.

This book covers a wide array of plants, animals, and ecology-based terms from A to Z.

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.

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...

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...

Wondering if there's more to life than just napping in the sun, sipping on water drops and doing nothing, best friend tiny succulents Nelli and Worthi embark on the ultimate adventure to answer big philosophical questions about what "purpose" is and whereone can find it.

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....