What a plant knows: a field guide to the sense of your garden and beyond

How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can an orchid get jet lag? Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines? And does your favourite fern care whether you play Bach or the Beatles?

Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, biologist Daniel Chamovitz explores how plants experience our shared Earth - through sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Whether you are a green thumb, a science buff, a vegetarian, or simply a nature lover, this rare inside look at the life of plants will surprise and delight.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Daniel Chamovitz
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2012
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Shelf reference580 CHA
ISN/ISBN9781851689101
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8ofa

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