Knowledge Encyclopedia: Plants and Fungi

Más información sobre el libro

This ultimate nature book for children serves as a comprehensive plant encyclopedia, covering everything from cacti and carnivorous plants to trees, flowers, and mushrooms. It answers intriguing questions such as why flowers are colorful, how carnivorous plants capture prey, and how trees convert light into food. With stunning illustrations, readers can explore the inner workings of plants and fungi, witnessing processes like seed sprouting and root growth. Life on Earth relies heavily on these organisms; plants produce the food we eat and the oxygen we breathe, while also regulating the climate and providing habitats for wildlife. Fungi play a crucial role as nature's recyclers, transforming organic waste into vital nutrients for plants and animals. This book emphasizes how plants and fungi are foundational to ecosystems, making Earth habitable. Each page is filled with fascinating facts, such as the Australian snottygobble plant's seeds needing to be digested by emus to grow, the world's oldest tree predating the pyramids, and the largest organism being a fungus spanning 1,600 football fields. As part of DK's popular Knowledge Encyclopedia series, this book is an excellent resource for school curricula and a must-have for family libraries.