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The Green Planet

When open, they extractcarbon dioxide from the air, and, using energy from the sun,...

When open, they extract
carbon dioxide from the air, and, using energy from the sun, combine it with nutrients
to build the plant's tissues

Full Transcript

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When open, they extract carbon dioxide from the air,
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and, using energy from the sun,
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combine it with nutrients to build the plant's tissues.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:38
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 Over the next few months, the lily will produce - The Green Planet 00:09
Over the next few months, the lily will produce
S01 • E05 Tiny hairs grip on to the ground, - The Green Planet 00:08
Tiny hairs grip on to the ground,
S01 • E01 And critically for us, the process releases the oxygen - The Green Planet 00:11
And critically for us, the process releases the oxygen
S01 • E05 In this way, the seeds work their way along the ground - The Green Planet 00:11
In this way, the seeds work their way along the ground
S01 • E02 And as each one reaches the surface and expands, more and more light - The Green Planet 00:11
And as each one reaches the surface and expands, more and mo...
S01 • E04 Most animals know to keep clear. - The Green Planet 00:05
Most animals know to keep clear.
S01 • E04 Cholla buds grow like tiny barrels from the top of the adult plant - The Green Planet 00:09
Cholla buds grow like tiny barrels from the top of the adult...
S01 • E01 BIRD CALLS - The Green Planet 00:10
BIRD CALLS
S01 • E05 This adaptation is useful for the plant, - The Green Planet 00:08
This adaptation is useful for the plant,
S01 • E05 It's hard to collect seeds when they drop off and walk away. - The Green Planet 00:05
It's hard to collect seeds when they drop off and walk ...
S01 • E01 These precious, energy-packed leaves attract predators... - The Green Planet 00:06
These precious, energy-packed leaves attract predators...
S01 • E04 If the young cholla put down roots here, - The Green Planet 00:09
If the young cholla put down roots here,
S01 • E05 So our ancestors selected plants whose seeds don't drop off, - The Green Planet 00:12
So our ancestors selected plants whose seeds don't drop...
S01 • E03 But remarkably, its victims can now exploit the dodder... - The Green Planet 00:08
But remarkably, its victims can now exploit the dodder...
S01 • E05 They also selected those individuals which put their energy - The Green Planet 00:08
They also selected those individuals which put their energy
S01 • E01 A sloth can only move slowly, - The Green Planet 00:12
A sloth can only move slowly,
S01 • E05 Close relationships like this have developed all over the world, - The Green Planet 00:12
Close relationships like this have developed all over the wo...
S01 • E04 A pack rat. She knows how to deal with a cholla. - The Green Planet 00:06
A pack rat. She knows how to deal with a cholla.
S01 • E02 Some are crushed, - The Green Planet 00:06
Some are crushed,
S01 • E04 She avoids the spines by gripping it at the place - The Green Planet 00:07
She avoids the spines by gripping it at the place