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Ouch! : prickly plants / by Ruby, Rex,author.(CARDINAL)886824;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A bite to eat -- Prickly protection -- Thirsty plants -- Spines for shade -- Pretty thorns -- A giraffe's dinner -- Thorns as homes -- Stinging hairs -- Don't touch!"Plants can't move away from hungry animals looking for a tasty treat. So, some plants grow pointy prickles, sharp spines, or threatening thorns to keep themselves safe. One poke from these plants tells unwanted visitors to eat somewhere else! Engaging photos and lively text bring an exciting look at the world of plants"--Ages 6-9Grades 2-3630L
Subjects: Plant defenses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plants fight back : discover the clever adaptations plants use to survive! / by Amstutz, Lisa J.,author.(CARDINAL)396274; Evans, Rebecca,illustrator.(CARDINAL)626274;
"The clever ways plants protect themselves from being eaten by hungry herbivores are humorously described in rhyming verses. Plants fight back with prickles, thorns, grit, goo, and other adaptations. Includes fascinating facts and STEM activities"--Ages 6-11Grades 2-3AD780L
Subjects: Plant defenses;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Prickly and poisonous : the deadly defenses of nature's strangest animal and plants. by Ganeri, Anita,1961-(CARDINAL)317174;
Examines how various animals, fish, birds, insects, and different plants protect themselves from danger.
Subjects: Animal weapons.; Animal defenses.; Plant defenses.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prickly plants : stuck! / by Lawrence, Ellen,1967-(CARDINAL)398769;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Deer's dinner -- Prickly protection -- Thirsty cactus -- Don't eat! Don't drink! -- Spines for shade -- Prickly thorns -- Giraffe's dinner -- Thorns as homes -- Don't touch! -- Science lab -- Science words.IG600LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plant defenses; Prickles;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Plants that hide / by Puri, Devi,author.(CARDINAL)610860;
Don't run! -- Playing defense -- Adapting to survive -- Living stones -- Dead-on looks -- Secret seeds -- What's that weed? -- So sick! -- Skillful survivors.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plant defenses; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plants that eat / by Jones, Keisha,author.(CARDINAL)411410;
Supper time -- Kinds of carnivores -- Adapting to eat -- At home in the soil -- Carnivore characteristics -- Shut your trap! -- Passive pitchers -- Underwater predators -- Sticky sundews -- Offense as defense."From a distance, plants may seem harmless. But that doesn't mean all of them are. Welcome to the world of carnivorous plants, where the beautiful foliage and attractive appearance belie these plants true intentions. ... learn about Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, and more, as well as the mechanisms that allow them to eat animals and insects whole"--Amazon.com.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Carnivorous plants; Plant defenses;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Poisonous plants / by Schuh, Mari C.,1975-author.(CARDINAL)353698;
Ages 7-10."Poisonous Plants introduces readers to poisonous plants from around the world and the ways in which they defend themselves. From poisonous berries to beautiful, luring flowers, readers will be fascinated with these plants' abilities to trick prey!"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Bad berries -- Harmful plants -- Toxic trees and shrubs -- Activities & tools -- Try this!560LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Poisonous plants; Plant defenses;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Killer plants and other green gunk / by Claybourne, Anna.(CARDINAL)218739;
Green, growing and deadly! -- Terrible tales -- Deadly poison -- Stingers and stabbers -- Squirters and splatters -- Scary stranglers -- Skin attackers -- Clever tricks -- Meat-eaters -- Disgusting and deadly slime -- Potent plants -- What is that smell? -- It's not all bad.1020LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Dangerous plants; Plant defenses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How do plants defend themselves? / by Owen, Ruth,1967-(CARDINAL)300402;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.Under attack! -- Spiny cacti -- Barrels of water -- Dining on spines -- Spiny sunshades -- Trees with thorns -- Thorns and stinging ants -- Everyday defenses -- Protecting with poison -- Pretty deadly -- Deadly berries -- Don't mess with us!
Subjects: Plant defenses; Plants, Protection of;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plant attack! : the fascinating ways flora defends itself / by Silver, Erin,1980-author.(CARDINAL)850466; McLaughlin, Julie,1984-illustrator.(CARDINAL)615729;
"Just like people and animals, plants need to defend themselves. They can't scream or run away from danger, but many have developed surprisingly cool and courageous ways to keep themselves safe from pesky bugs, hungry animals and even large-clawed crabs. Plants can stab, poison, drown and even suffocate their predators. Discover the corpse flower, which smells like a combination of rotting wounds, garlic, cheese and sour sweat. Then there is the touch-me-not balsam that explodes, flinging anything that touches it through the air. Plant Attack! The Fascinating Ways Flora Defend Themselves explores 15 different plants and the unique, and sometimes bizarre, ways they defend themselves from predators, including us"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Plant defenses; Plants; Plants;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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