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The Green Planet

These few persuaded usto eliminate their competitors, cure their diseases, poison their...

These few persuaded us
to eliminate their competitors, cure their diseases, poison their enemies, and keep them well-watered, even when other
species faced drought

Full Transcript

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These few persuaded us to eliminate their competitors,
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cure their diseases,
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poison their enemies,
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and keep them well-watered,
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even when other species faced drought.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:36
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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 The fungus releases chemical signals - The Green Planet 00:09
The fungus releases chemical signals
S01 • E02 Each spring, the melting ice releases soft, velvety balls - The Green Planet 00:12
Each spring, the melting ice releases soft, velvety balls
S01 • E03 ..to the goldfield flowers of California. - The Green Planet 00:06
..to the goldfield flowers of California.
S01 • E04 The bud starts to put down roots. - The Green Planet 00:05
The bud starts to put down roots.
S01 • E01 Scouts are sent out with the latest orders. - The Green Planet 00:06
Scouts are sent out with the latest orders.
S01 • E03 If they flower too early, it may not be warm enough - The Green Planet 00:07
If they flower too early, it may not be warm enough
S01 • E05 Fewer and fewer plant species, - The Green Planet 00:09
Fewer and fewer plant species,
S01 • E03 But the common daisy gives them every opportunity. - The Green Planet 00:06
But the common daisy gives them every opportunity.
S01 • E04 So, the cholla, thanks to the pack rats, - The Green Planet 00:10
So, the cholla, thanks to the pack rats,
S01 • E01 Worker ants will travel hundreds of metres - The Green Planet 00:06
Worker ants will travel hundreds of metres
S01 • E05 And so now whole landscapes are dominated - The Green Planet 00:07
And so now whole landscapes are dominated
S01 • E02 They attract the attention of visiting whooper swans. - The Green Planet 00:06
They attract the attention of visiting whooper swans.
S01 • E01 Today's crop is being taken from a young bixa tree. - The Green Planet 00:06
Today's crop is being taken from a young bixa tree.
S01 • E03 The warmer the flowers are, the more attractive they are - - The Green Planet 00:10
The warmer the flowers are, the more attractive they are -
S01 • E01 Just a few years old and still battling to reach the canopy, - The Green Planet 00:08
Just a few years old and still battling to reach the canopy,
S01 • E04 Few plants deal with the problems of desert living better than cacti. - The Green Planet 00:07
Few plants deal with the problems of desert living better th...
S01 • E03 They were closed up tightly throughout the night - The Green Planet 00:08
They were closed up tightly throughout the night
S01 • E05 This is the Central Valley of California, - The Green Planet 00:09
This is the Central Valley of California,
S01 • E03 But once they feel the warmth and the light of the sun, - The Green Planet 00:08
But once they feel the warmth and the light of the sun,
S01 • E04 There are almost 2,000 different species of them. - The Green Planet 00:07
There are almost 2,000 different species of them.