African Acacia Trees Protect Themselves!

Download or read book African Acacia Trees Protect Themselves! written by Janey Levy and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many trees provide food for animals. However, some trees-such as the African acacia, or thorn, tree-object to being eaten. And they've developed several clever ways to protect themselves, including thorns, chemical defenses, and ant guards. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating facts about this unusual tree, including what kind of chemical defenses it has and how it uses its ant guards. Age-appropriate text highlights important elementary science concepts, while colorful images bring the text to life. Photo captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main text"--