{"product_id":"desert-giant-the-world-of-the-saguaro-cactus","title":"Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover how the majestic saguaro cactus serves as a vital desert ecosystem, providing homes for woodpeckers and owls while its flowers nourish bats, doves, and sustain Tohono O'odham harvest traditions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA venerable saguaro cactus stands like a statue in the hot desert landscape, its armlike branches reaching fifty feet into the air. From a distance it appears to be completely still and solitary--but appearances can be deceptive. In fact, this giant tree of the desert is alive with activity. Its spiny trunk and branches are home to a surprising number of animals, and its flowers and fruit feed many desert dwellers.\u003cbr\u003e Gila woodpeckers and miniature elf owls make their homes inside the saguaro's trunk. Long-nosed bats and fluttering white doves drink the nectar from its showy white flowers. People also play a role in the saguaro's story: each year the Tohono O'odham Indians gather its sweet fruit in a centuries-old harvest ritual.\u003cbr\u003e In this first volume of Sierra Club Books' Tree Tales series, a simple, easy-to-read text and appealing drawings document the life cycle of this amazing cactus tree and the creatures it helps to support. Readers will come away with a better understanding of and a lasting respect for this accomodating giant of the desert.","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48123948368061,"sku":"BS-TC0-050857","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781578050857-HD.jpg?v=1787092650","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/desert-giant-the-world-of-the-saguaro-cactus","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}