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The Power of Plants
Plants live all over the world on land, in fresh water, and
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beneath the sea. They can survive in scorching deserts,
frozen tundra, and dim ocean depths. Some live for
thousands of years, and others grow more than a foot a day!
Plants make their own food, and some actually trap and eat
animals! Let’s journey into the world of plants and explore
some of the most extreme living things on Earth!
There are over 360,000
known plant species.
I MAY NOT BE PRETTY.
BUT I’VE BEEN
THROUGH A LOT.
Welwitschia, a desert plant, relies on fog for its water. Yet it
can live for a thousand years!
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