This book introduces students to how important plants are to our planet and our existence and illustrates how plants have a positive medicinal effect in curing diseases, provide alternative forms of fuel, and help to reverse global warming.

How Our Earth And Existence Depend On Plants Is Introduced In This Title. Their Uses For Food, Alternative Forms Of Fuel, And Everyday Discoveries Of How Plants Have A Medicinal Effect On Curing Diseases And Promoting Good Health Are All Addressed. Introduces Their Role In Preventing And Reversing The Important Issue Of Global Warming Helps Introduce Students To Just How Important Plants Are.

Presents ways the planet and humans use plants for food, fuel, and medicine, including fossil fuels, drinking ginger tea for an upset stomach, and how cactus stems provide water for animals.

Photographs and simple text help students learn how plants are used, describing plants for food, plants for fuel, and medicinal uses for plants.

Examines the many ways that plants are used in food, fuel, and medicines. Explores the negative impact of human activity on the Earth's resources. Features accessible text, color photographs, a glossary, and an index.

Presents ways the planet and humans use plants for food, fuel, and medicine, including fossil fuels, drinking ginger tea for an upset stomach, and how cactus stems provide water for animals. Presenta las formas en que el planeta y los humanos usan las plantas como alimento, combustible y medicina.

Discusses how important plants are to our survival.

Text and photographs describe the characteristics, importance, and uses of plants.