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The Green Planet

After years of waiting, thousands upon thousandsof individual dipterocarps have...

After years of waiting, thousands upon thousands
of individual dipterocarps have synchronised to produce
the next generation, all at exactly the same time

Full Transcript

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After years of waiting,
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thousands upon thousands of individual dipterocarps
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have synchronised to produce the next generation,
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all at exactly the same time.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:13
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 • E03 If a seedling germinates close to its parent, - The Green Planet 00:09
If a seedling germinates close to its parent,
S01 • E03 This Himalayan balsam has seed pods that react rather differently, - The Green Planet 00:10
This Himalayan balsam has seed pods that react rather differ...
S01 • E04 In just a few weeks, it grows a metre tall - The Green Planet 00:08
In just a few weeks, it grows a metre tall
S01 • E05 Destroying alien invaders is not the only way to help - The Green Planet 00:08
Destroying alien invaders is not the only way to help
S01 • E02 But the technique is more complex than it might seem. - The Green Planet 00:06
But the technique is more complex than it might seem.
S01 • E03 As they dry out, they begin to strain along precisely positioned - The Green Planet 00:08
As they dry out, they begin to strain along precisely positi...
S01 • E01 BIRDS CALL - The Green Planet 00:10
BIRDS CALL
S01 • E04 The night air becomes heavy with their fragrance. - The Green Planet 00:06
The night air becomes heavy with their fragrance.
S01 • E03 And then, just the slightest disturbance, - The Green Planet 00:09
And then, just the slightest disturbance,
S01 • E02 The Venus Flytrap has a problem. - The Green Planet 00:05
The Venus Flytrap has a problem.
S01 • E02 It needs to avoid false alarms, - The Green Planet 00:13
It needs to avoid false alarms,
S01 • E04 Soon, they attract hawk moths - The Green Planet 00:08
Soon, they attract hawk moths
S01 • E05 This is Waikamoi Preserve, the last surviving fragment - The Green Planet 00:13
This is Waikamoi Preserve, the last surviving fragment
S01 • E04 But the moths also lay their eggs on them. - The Green Planet 00:05
But the moths also lay their eggs on them.
S01 • E02 That would be a waste of both time and energy. - The Green Planet 00:06
That would be a waste of both time and energy.
S01 • E02 Well, it does it by counting. - The Green Planet 00:06
Well, it does it by counting.
S01 • E05 There are only 57 fully-grown individuals left in the wild. - The Green Planet 00:06
There are only 57 fully-grown individuals left in the wild.
S01 • E02 If I touch this one, - The Green Planet 00:06
If I touch this one,
S01 • E04 Soon, the caterpillars have hatched - The Green Planet 00:07
Soon, the caterpillars have hatched
S01 • E05 Their peculiar flowers evolved to suit the beak - The Green Planet 00:10
Their peculiar flowers evolved to suit the beak