First Children Encyclopedia

Most plants grow from the top, but

grass grows from the bottom. This

means it can grow back if it’s eaten,

or if it is flattened by being trampled.

A sea of grass

The cycle of life

Tropical grasslands have wet and dry

seasons. In the dry season, the grass

turns straw-coloured and dies. With the

rainy season, it springs back to life.

Ecosystems and habitats

Grass seed

Grass plants use the

wind to spread their

pollen (the fine dust

that passes from

male flowers to

female flowers) and

their seeds.

In summer,

clouds of grass

pollen give some

people hay fever.

Grass is

resistant to

being trampled

by hooves.

Cheetah

Grass

shedding seed

Grass

clump

How old are the baobab trees in Africa?

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