Save Native Plants focuses on the importance of native plants and the extinction crisis, what is threatening native plants, what we can do to help native plants, and what is already being done to combat the native plant extinction crisis. The Take Action: Save Life on Earth series lays out environmental problems in easy-to-understand language and provides practical advice to readers about meaningful ways they can influence important change for our planet. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series presents high-interest natural science nonfiction content with a timely focus.
"[Text and illustrations introduce plants, exploring] how plants grow, why they are important, and the developments made to help them grow bigger and healthier"--Amazon.
"When people hear about endangered species, they probably think about animals that are at risk of dying off, but many types of plants are considered endangered species, too. This...book takes readers on a journey exploring the dangers that plants all over the world are facing, and what is being done to help combat these dangers. High-interest content will encourage readers to be environmentally conscious and think globally about important issues. Colorful photographs and accessible text will engage reluctant and curious readers alike"--Amazon.com.
"[Text and illustrations introduce plants, exploring] how plants grow, why they are important, and the developments made to help them grow bigger and healthier"--Amazon.
Examines the various causes of plant extinction, including deforestation, invasive species, and global warming. Features color photographs, a quiz, a glossary, and further resources.
Describes the characteristics of a variety of plants threatened with extinction, where they grow, what is being done to protect them, and how one can learn to recognize and enjoy them.
Every guinea pig in Dandeville loves to eat dandelion leaves until there is only one plant left, and Nibbles secretly and carefully tends this treasure until he can share the seeds with his community.
An exploration of all aspects of conservations looks closely at the conservation of plant life and examines the successes and failures in efforts to protect living natural resources.
Describes the importance of germplasm and how storage banks around the world are preserving plant seeds so that plant species will not be lost through disease and environmental conditions.
