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The Green Planet

Clear, oxygen-rich water, plenty of dissolved nutrientsand minerals and lots of sunlight

Clear, oxygen-rich water, plenty of dissolved nutrients
and minerals and lots of sunlight

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Clear, oxygen-rich water,
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plenty of dissolved nutrients and minerals
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and lots of sunlight.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:44
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E02 But, in fact, life in fresh water - The Green Planet 00:09
But, in fact, life in fresh water
S01 • E02 To succeed, plants have had to abandon many of the adaptations - The Green Planet 00:22
To succeed, plants have had to abandon many of the adaptatio...
S01 • E02 There are few places where it's more difficult to make - The Green Planet 00:09
There are few places where it's more difficult to make
S01 • E02 Violent currents drip across the riverbed, - The Green Planet 00:09
Violent currents drip across the riverbed,
S01 • E02 ..whipping land plants from their margins - The Green Planet 00:08
..whipping land plants from their margins
S01 • E02 How could any plant survive in a place like this? - The Green Planet 00:06
How could any plant survive in a place like this?
S01 • E02 Yet, even here, some do manage to, - The Green Planet 00:08
Yet, even here, some do manage to,
S01 • E02 They can grasp the bare rock with remarkable strength. - The Green Planet 00:06
They can grasp the bare rock with remarkable strength.
S01 • E02 This ability allows plants to thrive - The Green Planet 00:07
This ability allows plants to thrive
S01 • E02 This is the Cano Cristales river in Colombia. - The Green Planet 00:06
This is the Cano Cristales river in Colombia.
S01 • E02 These plants are red Macarenia, - The Green Planet 00:09
These plants are red Macarenia,
S01 • E02 They cling to the riverbed, not with their roots, - The Green Planet 00:12
They cling to the riverbed, not with their roots,
S01 • E01 This forest world may look peaceful, - The Green Planet 00:12
This forest world may look peaceful,
S01 • E02 The rock itself will break - The Green Planet 00:06
The rock itself will break
S01 • E05 We barely notice many of these plant invaders. - The Green Planet 00:05
We barely notice many of these plant invaders.
S01 • E05 But here in the heart of Hong Kong, - The Green Planet 00:15
But here in the heart of Hong Kong,
S01 • E04 ..to the dusty plains of southern Africa. - The Green Planet 00:06
..to the dusty plains of southern Africa.
S01 • E02 These feathery filaments are their modified leaves, - The Green Planet 00:14
These feathery filaments are their modified leaves,
S01 • E03 A thief in search of maple syrup. - The Green Planet 00:06
A thief in search of maple syrup.
S01 • E01 Throughout this forest, plants are competing ferociously - The Green Planet 00:09
Throughout this forest, plants are competing ferociously