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Bristlecone pines are ancient!, Patricia Fletcher

Label
Bristlecone pines are ancient!, Patricia Fletcher
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bristlecone pines are ancient!
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Patricia Fletcher
Series statement
World's weirdest plants
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.1, 0.5, 187122
Summary
One of the oldest trees on our planet is named Methuselah. It's almost 5,000 years old and it's a bristlecone pine tree. This book draws readers into the ancient world through the life cycle of the bristlecone pine tree. Its main features, habitat, and more are described in intriguing detail, including how it can live such a long time
Table Of Contents
Ancient trees -- Mountain home -- Twisted trunks -- Grow slow -- Cones and seeds -- Staying alive -- Energy savers -- How old? -- The oldest -- Glossary
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Content