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See a sunflower blooming
See a sunflower blooming
Time-lapse video of a sunflower, filmed by Neil Bromhall.
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Musopen.org (
A Britannica Publishing Partner
)
See a sunflower blooming
Study the effects of increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide on Earth's atmosphere and plant life
Understand how roots and leaves transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, and minerals vital to a plant's development
Discern between monocotyledons with single-leaf seed sprouts and eudicotyledons with two-leaf seed sprouts
Study adaptations evolved by bryophytic mosses, hornworts, and liverworts and those of vascular angiosperms
Discover how a fern employs its vascular system to circulate water and nutrients between its leaves and roots
Are dandelions edible?
Glimpse the diversity of plant evolution that provides food and habitats for other life to thrive
Brush up on anthers, stigmas, florets, and insects with a self- and cross-pollination guide
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