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The Green Planet

But if they completely encirclethe trunk, the tree will eventually die

But if they completely encircle
the trunk, the tree will eventually die

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But if they completely encircle the trunk,
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the tree will eventually die.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:50
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
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 • E01 Their opportunity comes when an old tree dies. - The Green Planet 00:06
Their opportunity comes when an old tree dies.
S01 • E02 But being rooted to the spot is not always the best strategy - The Green Planet 00:08
But being rooted to the spot is not always the best strategy
S01 • E04 ..the seeds that will now wait in the sand for the next rains. - The Green Planet 00:07
..the seeds that will now wait in the sand for the next rain...
S01 • E01 When that happens, sunlight floods the forest floor - The Green Planet 00:08
When that happens, sunlight floods the forest floor
S01 • E02 This is a water lettuce, - The Green Planet 00:08
This is a water lettuce,
S01 • E03 The sap sucker's break-in hasn't gone unnoticed. - The Green Planet 00:06
The sap sucker's break-in hasn't gone unnoticed.
S01 • E05 Meghalaya in north-east India, - The Green Planet 00:11
Meghalaya in north-east India,
S01 • E04 In the Sonoran Desert of North America, - The Green Planet 00:09
In the Sonoran Desert of North America,
S01 • E02 Its roots hang free, - The Green Planet 00:15
Its roots hang free,
S01 • E04 They store water in quantity - The Green Planet 00:08
They store water in quantity
S01 • E03 Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects - The Green Planet 00:14
Hummingbirds, squirrels and insects
S01 • E05 It's home to the Khasi people... - The Green Planet 00:05
It's home to the Khasi people...
S01 • E02 So the plant itself is more or less unsinkable. - The Green Planet 00:05
So the plant itself is more or less unsinkable.
S01 • E04 But in their early years, - The Green Planet 00:07
But in their early years,
S01 • E05 ..who've learned how to use the remarkable properties of fig trees - The Green Planet 00:09
..who've learned how to use the remarkable properties o...
S01 • E04 This little saguaro cactus is about ten-years-old. - The Green Planet 00:06
This little saguaro cactus is about ten-years-old.
S01 • E01 It must now race skywards - The Green Planet 00:07
It must now race skywards
S01 • E02 This combination of characteristics enable the water lettuce - The Green Planet 00:10
This combination of characteristics enable the water lettuce
S01 • E04 When they're really small and growing out in the open, - The Green Planet 00:11
When they're really small and growing out in the open,
S01 • E05 As in Hong Kong, the tree's numerous roots anchor it firmly, - The Green Planet 00:10
As in Hong Kong, the tree's numerous roots anchor it fi...