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The Green Planet

No matter how old a desert plantis, water is always precious, whether gatheredfrom melting...

No matter how old a desert plant
is, water is always precious, whether gathered
from melting snow

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No matter how old a desert plant is,
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water is always precious,
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whether gathered from melting snow...
Duration
10 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:46
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 • E01 Other, different vines are lying in wait. - The Green Planet 00:06
Other, different vines are lying in wait.
S01 • E02 All are racing to claim as much sunlight as possible. - The Green Planet 00:06
All are racing to claim as much sunlight as possible.
S01 • E03 As spring proceeds, the power of the sun increases. - The Green Planet 00:07
As spring proceeds, the power of the sun increases.
S01 • E05 These strands will combine as they grow, sharing nutrients - The Green Planet 00:11
These strands will combine as they grow, sharing nutrients
S01 • E03 On river banks across Europe, - The Green Planet 00:12
On river banks across Europe,
S01 • E02 They flower quickly before the floodwaters recede. - The Green Planet 00:06
They flower quickly before the floodwaters recede.
S01 • E01 Each is armed with dozens of claw-like hooks. - The Green Planet 00:07
Each is armed with dozens of claw-like hooks.
S01 • E04 So, cacti have developed extraordinary adaptations - The Green Planet 00:08
So, cacti have developed extraordinary adaptations
S01 • E01 If just one hook gets a grip, - The Green Planet 00:09
If just one hook gets a grip,
S01 • E02 And these surface dwellers also have competitors. - The Green Planet 00:06
And these surface dwellers also have competitors.
S01 • E04 Instead of leaves, - The Green Planet 00:09
Instead of leaves,
S01 • E02 Including one that has been waiting in the depths - The Green Planet 00:06
Including one that has been waiting in the depths
S01 • E03 Among the first to start are nettles - the sprinters. - The Green Planet 00:07
Among the first to start are nettles - the sprinters.
S01 • E04 Each spine has a tiny pad at its base - The Green Planet 00:07
Each spine has a tiny pad at its base
S01 • E05 As the years pass, the growing roots become a living bridge. - The Green Planet 00:08
As the years pass, the growing roots become a living bridge.
S01 • E04 ..and then stored in the great swollen trunk. - The Green Planet 00:06
..and then stored in the great swollen trunk.
S01 • E03 Then, only just behind, come the brambles. - The Green Planet 00:06
Then, only just behind, come the brambles.
S01 • E04 A large saguaro can hold 5,000 litres of water - The Green Planet 00:13
A large saguaro can hold 5,000 litres of water
S01 • E03 They're much more aggressive and have backward-pointed hooks - The Green Planet 00:09
They're much more aggressive and have backward-pointed ...
S01 • E01 But the balsa is defended by a shield of slippery hairs. - The Green Planet 00:08
But the balsa is defended by a shield of slippery hairs.