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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 25 sec.) ; 291745347 bytes |
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The drama of the plant world is impossible to view with the naked eye. But using the latest time-lapse technology, all is revealed: how a Venus flytrap snaps shut and imprisons its prey; how the animal-like grasping hooks of the cat's claw creeper and the sticky pads of the Boston ivy help in their fight for light. Fly with the seed that inspired the design of gliders and watch the fastest growing plant on Earth rocket up two feet a day. Discover the water-trapping abilities of the bizarre dragon's blood tree, which oozes red sap from its branches.Key characters:* Venus flytrap* Dragon's blood tree* Bamboo* Cat's-claw creeperPRODUCTION DETAILS:A BBC/Discovery/SKAI/Open University co-production in association with RTI Spa and Arte. Series Producer: Martha Holmes; Executive Producer: Mike Gunton. Life in the Undergrowth, Wild Europe |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-09-19 at 19:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Bamboo.
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Croton gossypifolius.
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Great Basin bristlecone pine.
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Life (Biology)
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Plant anatomy.
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Plant life cycles.
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Streaming video
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Attenborough, David, cast
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