Lerner, Carol

Discusses the physical characteristics, growth patterns, habitats, and varieties of cacti.

Examines the mysteries of bird migration, from their nesting grounds to their winter homes in warmer climates and back again.

Describes the plants and animals that inhabit the area where the edge of a forest meets an abandoned field.

Descriptions and pictures of twenty plants mentioned in the Old Testament, including fig, lentil, olive, papyrus, and pomegranate.

Introduces plants to be found in the wild that may be trouble some to us by irritating the skin or causing illness or death from tasting or eating.

Describes how seasonal changes in a forest affect the plants and animals that live there.

Describes the plant life of the American prairie, season by season, and the role of wildfire in its ecology.

Describes the woodland wild flowers known as ephemerals and presents some specific examples.

Discusses hay fever and describes the various plants whose pollen triggers hay fever allergies with information on where they grow, how their pollen is dispersed, and what can be done to avoid exposure to these irritants.