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Plants to the rescue! : the plants, trees, and fungi that are solving some of the world's biggest problems  Cover Image Book Book

Plants to the rescue! : the plants, trees, and fungi that are solving some of the world's biggest problems / written by Dr. Vikram Baliga ; illustrated by Brian Lambert.

Baliga, Vikram, (author.). Lambert, Brian (Illustrator), (illustrator.).

Summary:

Discover all of the amazing ways plants, trees, and fungi are helping to solve some of the world's biggest problems in this book by plant scientist Dr. Vikram Baliga.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1684493293
  • ISBN: 1838992995
  • ISBN: 9781684493296
  • ISBN: 9781838992996
  • Physical Description: 79 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Ready to dig into the world of plants? -- The challenges -- Beating the heat -- What is a plant? -- Filling our plates -- Super plant: banana -- Our friend, algae -- Super seeds -- Spinach emails -- Power plants -- Super plant: funky fungi -- The clean-up crew -- Glow in the dark -- Cactus bags -- Making new plants -- Super plant: aloe vera -- Save our soil! -- No soil, no problem -- Plants in space -- Make it rain -- Cleaning the air -- Beware the fertilizer -- Natural growing -- Super plant: beet -- Ancient farmers -- Save the prairies! -- In praise of wood -- Super plant: bamboo -- Living bridges -- Greener cities -- Pollinator highway -- Nature's power -- Get well soon -- Top of the crops -- What can you do? -- Looking to the future.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-10 Neon Squid.
Grades 2-3 Neon Squid.
Source of Description Note:
Cover subtitle.
Subject: Plant ecology > Juvenile literature.
Plants > Juvenile literature.
Plants > Utilization > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library J 580 BAL (Text) 33892100928937 Children's New Books Available -

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520 . ‡aDiscover all of the amazing ways plants, trees, and fungi are helping to solve some of the world's biggest problems in this book by plant scientist Dr. Vikram Baliga.
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