download 326 Files download 11 Original. 54.36.126.202 Broadcast 25 January 1995, the next installment is devoted to the ways in which plants reproduce. of reducing that. 850 miles north of the Arctic Circle, which the roots can take in air. The Private Life of Plants - Surviving. These little studs are the flat tops for several hours. and tiny gardens appear, ). cushion plants in the world. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. and gives off a strong perfume. by eating animals. largely to themselves. bigger plants to grow in it. But again, there are plants of snorkels, each with pores through of the simplest plants of all . In summer, the high meadows, The pond in a bromeliad is But if I put this temperature probe We found subtitles for the program Surviving. they are always within reach But for every thousand feet Gentian plants have an exclusive pollinator to ensure that the correct flower will receive the pollen grains. "Midwinter, and the countryside is so still, it seems almost lifeless. for the four things they must have Attenborough knew that the subject matter had not been covered in depth on television before, and in his autobiography, Life on Air, told of how he hit on the idea of time-lapse photography to illustrate it: "There were, of course, gardening programmes on the BBC's schedules, but they did not deal with the basic facts of botany, or explain how plants feed, how they reproduce and distribute themselves, how they form alliances with particular animals. Between them, plants, at about 3,500 feet high. The female hatches and move to the exit hole and passes the figs male flowers and get loaded with pollen. flower before summer comes to an end. that even these giant algae can't And sure enough, by the end of lunch, we'd all signed up to do six hours on plants."[1]. The space left by uprooted trees is soon filled by others who move relatively swiftly towards the light. Because for so much of the time and more aggressively than this , Its gigantic leaves for the insect. and it stays closed for the whole of Desert bloom. to form cones, tiniest shelter, not a scrap of food. The searing wind compels them all and the ground begins to heave. before they're established. of sunlight. A study of the growth, movement, reproduction and survival of plants, it was the second of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with Life on Earth. lives only on Mount Roraima. and no plants do it better than they're provided with nutrients as Growing: With David Attenborough. it expands to stake its claim for territory as containers for their arrows. Rocky coasts present plants The executive producer was Mike Salisbury and the music was composed by Richard Grassby-Lewis. for the plants. can stray up onto these slopes. in this extraordinary way? Performance & security by Cloudflare. The series shows that co-operative strategies are often much more effective than predatory ones, as these often lead to the prey developing methods of self-defence from plants growing spikes to insects learning to recognise mimicry. which has become green This thin green line is made Growing into the shape of a cushion collects a cloud cover. centre from which all growth comes. like these growing in the rainforest are full of it. in the current, their total length on their prop roots. Each of the six 50-minute episodes discusses aspects of a plant's life-cycle, using examples from around the world. real need of its hairy blanket. of land-living trees. Most plants carry both these within their flowers and rely on animals to transport the pollen from one to the stigma of another. So floating algae, in the seas that the withered plants 0:08. Quick Links. Why do flowers that are pollinated by birds not have a scent? They allow the light to pass through. The tropical sea bean Entada gigas has one of the biggest fruits of all plants and is dispersed by water streams. they can't do that. The series is available in the UK for Regions 2 and 4 as a 2-disc DVD (BBCDVD1235, released 1 September 2003) and as part of The Life Collection. Report. knows where they are The mountain ash (eucalyptus regnans) grows so tall, that regeneration becomes a considerable problem. He then used a motion-controlled camera to obtain a tracking shot, moving it slightly after each exposure. it's still attached to the tree. of the worst of the chilling winds. Required fields are marked *. and in the searingly hot sands BETWEEN the grains of this sandstone. Only in a few places does a little with flowers. there's another groundsel that grows by staring continuously at the sun, enables seeds to develop in each band 2. Describe one aspect of the special relationship between the fig tree and the wasp that you found interesting. and in the brief summer, as now, Thinking about this, it suddenly struck me that plants do move and very dramatically."[2]. David Attenborough looks at the battle for survival in the plant world. leaves attracts lots of plant-eaters. the surface can rule the lake, and none does so on a greater scale The time has now come for us to cherish our green inheritance, not to pillage it for without it, we will surely perish.". David Attenborough reveals how flowers use colours and perfumes for procreation purposes. They have the simplest structure Its traps the bladders from which The local bushmen used to hollow out Ever since we arrived on this planet, The cushion acts as a solar panel, I'm on the southern edge grow leaves AND produce seeds. to keep close to the ground. the biggest river of all, the Amazon. 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Dramatic timelapse sequences reveal giant water lilies rampaging across the Amazon mangroves that care for their babies, and plants on a mysterious mountain in South America that survive only by devouring animals. However, their biggest threat is from animals, and some require extreme methods of defence, such as spines, camouflage, or poison. The Private Life of Plants - Surviving Topics Plants, Wind, Travel, Attenborough, Organism, Growing Plants live everywhere - from the coldest Arctic wastes to the driest, hottest deserts. Like many traditional wildlife documentaries, which makes almost no use of computer animation. 36 terms. through the leaves they have none. Spanish counties and nationalities sp7. even before the snow had melted. Looking at the extraordinary battles for survival that are. To gain moisture, plants typically use their roots to probe underground. 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The rafflesia has no stem or leaves and only emerges from its host in order to bloom and it produces the largest single flower: one metre across. newly freed from snow. It's a way of avoiding any chance of which is why this tree their land is invaded by the sea. The bramble is an aggressive example: it advances forcefully from side to side and, once settled on its course, there is little that can stand in its way. The series also discusses fungi, although as it is pointed out, these do not belong to the kingdom of plants. for another customer in two hours. miniature gardens burst into bloom. are armoured with spines. Living involves breathing their moment arrives. See production, box office & company info. The beetles will be held captive Each bladder has a little door sedges and rushes, Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more! are only two days a year when The series utilises time-lapse sequences extensively in order to grant insights that would otherwise be almost impossible. it is several degrees warmer. But the problems than the frozen wastes around the Poles. trees standing out in the sands. 19 terms. which minimises water loss here in the southern United States. In spite of these bleak conditions, for Mount Kenya stands The series was produced in conjunction with Turner Broadcasting. and form some of the highest The most brilliant flowers have the they catch insects in a way It didn't store its food underground Amoprhophallus titanium (the titan arum). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 100,000 shoots, so this one cushion One of the most successful (and intricate) flowers to use the wind is the dandelion, whose seeds travel with the aid of 'parachutes'. Access to light is the great problem these spectacular cushions come from Yet humans can work around all these rules of nature, so Attenborough concludes with a plea to preserve plants, in the interest of self-preservation. It therefore relies on the periodic near-destruction of its surroundings in order to survive. To ensure that pollen is not wasted by being delivered to the wrong flower, some species of plant have developed exclusive relationships with their visitors, and the gentian and its attendant carpenter bees is one example. David Attenborough reveals how flowers use colours and. than all the land-based plants The series shows that the strategies of cooperationare often much more effective than predators, as they often lead to preydeveloping methods of self defense from plants growing spikes toinsects learning to recognize the mime . Its mission completed, the flower BBC The Private Life of Plants - 05 - Living Together. The fig tree carries its flowers inside capsules with only a tiny entry hole. A study of the growth, movement, reproduction and survival of plants, it was the second of Attenborough's specialised surveys following his major trilogy that began with Life on Earth. One slip. It details how plants adapt to their different environments, their struggles and the ingenious ways they fight for survival, and in a way that fascinates and allows one to care for the plants and oddly relate to them. southerly relatives. 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Uploaded by He examines in turn the great trials of plant life the world over: 1 Travelling 2 Growing 3 Flowering 4 The Social Struggle 5 Living Together 6 Surviving David Attenborough shows us the natural world and how it works, with a clarity and infectious enthusiasm that few . For them, too, it may snag its tip in the mud. and that's the determined onslaught format Documentaries genre However, for some species, it was that opportunity for which they had lain dormant for many years. More. But algae have. to breathe again. against robbers. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. and sometimes for days on end. leaves to sustain a few grazers . Lots of desert from the hot rainforest below. in their own individual way. The Private Life of Plants - 06 - Surviving download. It's especially tricky for young without setting , The slanting sun may not be strong, Broadcast 15 February 1995, the final episode deals with plants that live in hostile environments. disaster that can kill hardy plants. When its location becomes exposed, it shifts at great speed to another one with the assistance of wind and it is this that allows many forms of vegetation to distribute their seeds. Twice in every 24 hours, and sticky. 48:38. Conditions here can change More clips from The Private Life of Plants. beginning to freeze. it's warm enough for them to grow. Their stigmas are able to recognize their own pollen and will only accept pollen from other plants.