02582cam a2200349 i 4500 1164274365 TxAuBib 20140417120000.0 130412s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013012934 9781410954244 hb 1410954242 hb NJQ/DLC eng NJQ rda DLC TxAuBib rda Waldron, Melanie, author. Stems and trunks / Melanie Waldron. Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Library, [2014] 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Plant parts Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. Tiny stems, huge trunks -- Important part to play -- Inside stems and trunks -- Standing tall -- Growing stems -- Bendy stems, hard trunks -- Many stems, no stems -- Underground stems -- Sideways stems -- Stem and trunk adaptations -- Stems, trunks, and us. "Stems carry out vital jobs for all flowering plants, they hold plants up and carry water and food around each plant. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of stems, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do these jobs. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain the huge variation between stems from blades of grass to tree trunks, how stems work, what happens inside a stem, how stems form, why bendy stems and stiff stems can give plants different advantages, plants with underground stems that store food, stems that grow sideways and why, and our relationship with stems. A wide range of examples present readers with stems they will be familiar with plus spectacular and unusual examples from around the world. These demonstrate what stems have in common and some incredible stem adaptations that allow plants to survive in different conditions and habitats. Two simple experiments help stimulate thought, reinforce learning, and bring the concepts to life."-- Provided by publisher. 20140417. Stems (Botany) Juvenile literature. Tree trunks Juvenile literature. Plant anatomy Juvenile literature. Botany Juvenile literature. Plant parts. TXKIP