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The Green Planet

After rain has fallen,the pleats expand and the saguaro fillsup its water tank

After rain has fallen,
the pleats expand and the saguaro fills
up its water tank

Full Transcript

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After rain has fallen, the pleats expand
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and the saguaro fills up its water tank.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:11
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
History

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Movie Summary

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
S01 • E04 In the dry times, it uses its water to grow, - The Green Planet 00:11
In the dry times, it uses its water to grow,
S01 • E01 ..leaving the losers in its shadow - The Green Planet 00:06
..leaving the losers in its shadow
S01 • E05 This unusual relationship has allowed the people here to thrive - The Green Planet 00:10
This unusual relationship has allowed the people here to thr...
S01 • E02 It clears space for itself - The Green Planet 00:08
It clears space for itself
S01 • E01 This balsa has won its battle for the light. - The Green Planet 00:05
This balsa has won its battle for the light.
S01 • E04 Fully-loaded with thousands of litres of water, - The Green Planet 00:10
Fully-loaded with thousands of litres of water,
S01 • E03 Soon, every inch of space and every patch of light has been claimed. - The Green Planet 00:07
Soon, every inch of space and every patch of light has been ...
S01 • E04 But such valuable stores of water attract thieves. - The Green Planet 00:06
But such valuable stores of water attract thieves.
S01 • E02 And now it dominates the surface. - The Green Planet 00:06
And now it dominates the surface.
S01 • E01 Most trees would have grown an inch or so in that time, - The Green Planet 00:10
Most trees would have grown an inch or so in that time,
S01 • E03 But hidden in the shadows, - The Green Planet 00:08
But hidden in the shadows,
S01 • E05 But there are plants that have found a deeper partnership with us, - The Green Planet 00:11
But there are plants that have found a deeper partnership wi...
S01 • E04 Now the spine's function changes from collecting... - The Green Planet 00:05
Now the spine's function changes from collecting...
S01 • E04 The spines of some species are a quarter of a metre long. - The Green Planet 00:07
The spines of some species are a quarter of a metre long.
S01 • E01 Balsas owe their success - The Green Planet 00:07
Balsas owe their success
S01 • E05 It began over 10,000 years ago, - The Green Planet 00:08
It began over 10,000 years ago,
S01 • E01 If this section of tree trunk came from a hardwood tree, - The Green Planet 00:07
If this section of tree trunk came from a hardwood tree,
S01 • E02 This is a leaf of the giant water lily. - The Green Planet 00:06
This is a leaf of the giant water lily.
S01 • E04 Others are needle-like barbs - The Green Planet 00:11
Others are needle-like barbs
S01 • E05 At first, this relationship created challenges of its own. - The Green Planet 00:06
At first, this relationship created challenges of its own.