Steffi Cavell-Clarke - Stems

Learn About

Plants!

Stems

By

Steffi Cavell-Clarke

Published in 2018 by KidHaven Publishing, an Imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 3rd Avenue Suite New York, NY 10010

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Names: Cavell-Clarke, Steffi. Title: Stems / Steffi Cavell-Clarke. Description: New York : KidHaven Publishing, 2018. | Series: Learn about plants! | Includes index. Identifiers: ISBN 9781534523241 ( pbk. ) | ISBN 9781534523234 ( library bound) | ISBN 9781534523210 ( pack) | ISBN 9781534523227 ( ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Stems ( Botany) --Juvenile literature. | Plant anatomy--Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC QK646. C38 2018 | DDC 495--dc23

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CONTENTS

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What Is a Plant? What Is a Stem? What Do Stems Look Like? How Do Stems Grow? What Do Stems Do? Strange Stems Stems in the Forest Tasty Stems Glossary and Index

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What Is a Plant?

A plant is a living thing. All living things need water, air, and sunlight to live.

There are many different kinds of plants. Most plants have roots, leaves, flowers, and a stem.

Plants live all around the world!

What Is a Stem?

A stem is the main part of a plant. It grows above the ground.

What Do Stems Look Like?

Stems come in many different shapes and sizes.

tulip stem

cactus stem

bamboo stem

A tree is a very large plant. It has a large stem, called a trunk, that is covered in a layer of bark. The bark helps protect the tree.

tree trunk

How Do Stems Grow?

Out of a seed grows a tiny shoot. The shoot grows up through the soil and toward the sunlight.

The shoot grows into a stem and continues to grow above the soil. Later, leaves and flowers will grow from the stem.

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The plants leaves absorb sunlight, which gives the stem energy to grow.

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What Do Stems Do?

The stem holds up the whole plant. It also allows for more leaves, flowers, and shoots to grow.

Stems often grow straight and tall so that the plants leaves are held up toward the sun. This helps the leaves to absorb sunlight and make food for the plant.

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