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The Green Planet

A Plant Parasite with an Insatiable Appetite

The Dodder is a hunter with an exceptional sense of smell. It moves swiftly, searching for its prey. Smelling a young nettle, it moves towards it and strangles its stem - punchering it and sucking its sap. Having fed, it is then able to multiply. It is a parasite with an insatiable appetite.
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Season 1 Episode 5
Human Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals how humans help plants, many of which face extinction.
Desert Worlds
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Season 1 Episode 4
Desert Worlds
Sir David Attenborough explores desert plants with survival tactics.
Seasonal Worlds
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Season 1 Episode 3
Seasonal Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals the surprising effects of the seasons on plant life.
Water Worlds
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Season 1 Episode 2
Water Worlds
Sir David Attenborough discovers amazing water plants, some of which can count and hunt.
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Tropical Worlds
Sir David Attenborough takes a plants-eye view of life in a rainforest.
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