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Without this training, they would not complete their role
in dispersing seeds. The future generations
of many tree species would be at risk. And tree diversity is the key
to a rainforest. [birds chirping] In a single small patch
of tropical rainforest, there could be
700 different species of tree, as many as there are
in the whole of North America. And yet, this is what we've been
turning this dizzying diversity into. A monoculture of oil palm
in dispersing seeds. The future generations
of many tree species would be at risk. And tree diversity is the key
to a rainforest. [birds chirping] In a single small patch
of tropical rainforest, there could be
700 different species of tree, as many as there are
in the whole of North America. And yet, this is what we've been
turning this dizzying diversity into. A monoculture of oil palm
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Without this training,
00:00:02.501 --> 00:00:06.255
they would not complete their role
in dispersing seeds.
00:00:07.715 --> 00:00:12.177
The future generations
of many tree species would be at risk.
00:00:13.137 --> 00:00:17.683
And tree diversity is the key
to a rainforest.
00:00:17.766 --> 00:00:21.353
[birds chirping]
00:00:21.437 --> 00:00:24.398
In a single small patch
of tropical rainforest,
00:00:24.481 --> 00:00:27.693
there could be
700 different species of tree,
00:00:27.776 --> 00:00:31.447
as many as there are
in the whole of North America.
00:00:32.406 --> 00:00:38.871
And yet, this is what we've been
turning this dizzying diversity into.
00:00:40.372 --> 00:00:43.417
A monoculture of oil palm.
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Movie Summary
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
