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The Green Planet

It contains more air than wood, so, not onlycan it grow very fast, but it gets the maximum...

It contains more air than wood, so, not only
can it grow very fast, but it gets the maximum height
for minimum weight

Full Transcript

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It contains more air than wood,
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so, not only can it grow very fast,
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but it gets the maximum height for minimum weight.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:29
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 • E02 It expands by over 20 centimetres a day - The Green Planet 00:09
It expands by over 20 centimetres a day
S01 • E04 But don't be deceived by the name, - The Green Planet 00:08
But don't be deceived by the name,
S01 • E04 In fact, it's the most dangerous plant in the desert, - The Green Planet 00:12
In fact, it's the most dangerous plant in the desert,
S01 • E01 But fast growth needs something else. - The Green Planet 00:05
But fast growth needs something else.
S01 • E02 Its immense leaves are supported by a network of air-filled struts - The Green Planet 00:11
Its immense leaves are supported by a network of air-filled ...
S01 • E01 That fuel is created in a plant's leaves, - The Green Planet 00:07
That fuel is created in a plant's leaves,
S01 • E03 The dodder punctures the nettle's stem - The Green Planet 00:08
The dodder punctures the nettle's stem
S01 • E02 The leaves float high in the water and their surfaces are dotted - The Green Planet 00:13
The leaves float high in the water and their surfaces are do...
S01 • E04 Look closely at the spine and you can see very clearly - The Green Planet 00:07
Look closely at the spine and you can see very clearly
S01 • E04 Each is like a splinter of glass, - The Green Planet 00:06
Each is like a splinter of glass,
S01 • E03 With its energy supply assured, - The Green Planet 00:07
With its energy supply assured,
S01 • E01 ..a chemical reaction that is the basis of all life on Earth. - The Green Planet 00:08
..a chemical reaction that is the basis of all life on Earth...
S01 • E05 ..they walk. - The Green Planet 00:06
..they walk.
S01 • E04 So getting them out, even with a pair of pliers, is quite hard. - The Green Planet 00:06
So getting them out, even with a pair of pliers, is quite ha...
S01 • E02 Nutrients from the fertile mud below are carried up by tubes - The Green Planet 00:10
Nutrients from the fertile mud below are carried up by tubes
S01 • E04 This is not pleasant at all. - The Green Planet 00:06
This is not pleasant at all.
S01 • E03 It's a parasite with an insatiable appetite. - The Green Planet 00:06
It's a parasite with an insatiable appetite.
S01 • E05 The awns twist as they dry out during the day, - The Green Planet 00:08
The awns twist as they dry out during the day,
S01 • E01 Leaves are covered by thousands of microscopic pores - The Green Planet 00:08
Leaves are covered by thousands of microscopic pores
S01 • E04 It's hard to imagine a more aggressive defence than this, - The Green Planet 00:11
It's hard to imagine a more aggressive defence than thi...