Why does the strangler fig strangle trees to death? How do gum trees survive wildfires? Why does porcupine grass grow in deserts? Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, and many smaller islands. All these islands have deserts, mountains, rainforests, and grasslands. Find out how Australasia's most incredible plants make their home here.

 

This book is part of a book series called Raintree Perspectives-Plant Top Tens .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

An authority on mythology and folklore, Michael Scott is one of Ireland's most successful authors. A master of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and folklore, he has been hailed by the Irish Times as "the King of Fantasy in these isles". Angela Royston has written and edited many books for children about science and nature.