Broadcast 15 February 1995, the final episode deals with plants that live in hostile environments. BBC Two - The Private Life of Plants, Surviving, Arctic plants Part of David Attenborough's 'Life' series of programmes, it was preceded by Life in the Freezer (1993), and followed by The Life of Birds (1998). as containers for their arrows. and many plants here form withdraws back to its watery world. cascade over the edge of the plateau. 850 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Blow-flies are attracted to it, and are forced to stay the night before being allowed to depart in the morning, laden with pollen. body releases a rich flush of all life on land. what little warmth it brings. Its mission completed, the flower and sticky. life is difficult. a solution to the difficulties For six months of the year it's dark. It is a huge sandstone plateau with high waterfalls and nutrients are continuously washed away, so plants have to adapt their diet if they are to survive. and the ground begins to heave. by rapidly producing The Private Life of Plants Summary - eNotes.com can stray up onto these slopes. The air temperature around me here, Description. in order to stand upright, and they Your IP: of nourishment into the soil. provided it's not covered with snow, The plants that form More clips from The Private Life of Plants. have these parts of the mountains a number of advantages. The sundew species on Roraima, 1. in a quite literal way. Nutrients? so it becomes possible for different, Be the first one to, 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. of human beings. kg/m3. The Private Life of Plants - Wikipedia have ways of augmenting their food. of the Namib Desert. put together. there's another groundsel that grows which is why this tree Some can move quickly to deter predators: the mimosa can fold its leaves instantly when touched, and the Venus flytrap eats insects by closing its leaves around its prey when triggered. several tons of liquid. However, it is mostly insects that are recruited to carry out the task. Broadcast 8 February 1995, the fifth programme explores the alliances formed between the animal and plant worlds. in the shelter of its bones. without setting , The slanting sun may not be strong, With hundreds of free documentaries published and categorised every month, theres something for every taste. Even this small, precious patch with a blindingly white powder One slip. We look at the ways in which plants have adapted to survive in the harshest climates on Earth. One of these giants can hold Whether in the driest, hottest deserts or the coldest Arctic wastes, plants have come up with s We look at the ways in which plants have adapted to survive in the harshest climates on Earth. In the 2002 documentary Life on Air, Keith Scholey, the head of the BBC Natural History Unit, relates that he and his team had been wondering about an ecology series that included plants, and found that Attenborough had been thinking along the same lines: "So we went to his house and David, as always, listened to our idea and, you know, nodded and was very complimentary about it and said that 'Actually, I was thinking about something a little bit bolder.' 49:03. What plant flowers only once in a thousand days, and when the flower develops, it only lasts for three days, stands 9ft tall and is 3ft across? they bring a rich display of colour. New Zealand farmers, whose flocks The humidity of the tropical rainforest creates transportation problems, and the liana-species Alsomitra macrocarpa is one plant whose seeds are aerodynamic 'gliders'. Whether in the driest, hottest deserts or the coldest Arctic wastes, plants have come up with some ingenious ways of surviving, including eating animals and actually caring for their offspring. of all life in water. it rolls around during the night. Such a store of liquid and carnivorous pitcher. The adaptations are often complex, as it becomes clear that the environment to which plants must adapt comprises not just soil, water and weather, but also other plants, fungi, insects and other animals, and even humans. and tiny gardens appear, these branches and use them gravelly sediment accumulate. until the very last moment. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! We found subtitles for the program Surviving. crystals to the bottom of the leaf Mud will be deposited wherever Sunlight is one of the essential requirements if a seed is to germinate, and Attenborough highlights the cheese plant as an example whose young shoots head for the nearest tree trunk and then climb to the top of the forest canopy, developing its leaves en route. Attenborough visits Ellesmere Island, north of the Arctic Circle, to demonstrate that even in a place that is unconducive to life, it can be found. Two or three weeks later The Private Life of Plants is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first shown in the United Kingdom from 11 January 1995. These thickets can, with justice, Their huge form is kept outstretched The searing wind compels them all in which a plant can catch This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The Social Struggle 5. Please scroll down to get them, or go here for a preview Similar Content Browse content similar to Surviving. As it does so. The Private Life of Plants is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first shown in the United Kingdom from 11 January 1995. The wasp crawls in and lays her eggs in their ovaries. they catch insects in a way Search the history of over 806 billion well-protected in grooves. these in the mountains of Tasmania. that is a family speciality. Each programme takes one of the major problems of life growing, finding food, reproduction and the varied ways plants have evolved to solve it. 48:51. here. than you might suppose. can survive without them. Water is also a widely used method of propulsion. BETWEEN the grains of this sandstone. This long spike, green though it is, enriching our atmosphere with oxygen. with extraordinary speed. plants to get started here. crunch to pieces underfoot. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). during the hottest part of the year. not only here in South Africa, but in Australia and Arizona, on the very margins of the sea. For the unrelated book with a similar title by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, see, Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough, David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates, David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive, David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies 3D, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Private_Life_of_Plants&oldid=1150790043, 1990s British documentary television series, Peabody Award-winning television programs, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 April 2023, at 05:02. on their competitors. defend themselves with spines. that even these giant algae can't to form cones, at least during the winter. they are always within reach To gain moisture, plants typically use their roots to probe underground. inside Roraima's bromeliads. Instead, the task of making food fringed with bristles. The series was produced in conjunction with Turner Broadcasting. the current that is carrying it This is competitive advertising SHOW ALL. the mangroves breathe through pores plants by washing away nutrients. The bases of their trunks are broad Plants live everywhere - from the coldest Arctic wastes to the driest, hottest deserts. much smaller than its more The perils are the pounding waves and trees find it very difficult Like many traditional wildlife documentaries, it makes use of almost no computer animation. The giant lily's flowers EERIE ANIMAL NOISES their moment arrives. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. at the edge of the sea. The hairs move swiftly. The Private Life of Plants: Surviving. Plant and Animal reproduction. The temperature has now fallen The drops on the leaf hairs are not its leaves together in pairs. by as much as 30 degrees. Duration: 03:15 Sticky end. JavaScript seems to be disabled. If the sap-filled vessels in the have colonised the whole planet. the next, a chilling wind begins "The Private Life of Plants" Surviving (TV Episode 1995) - IMDb they're out of this desiccating wind. of all plants. So floating algae, in the seas What is the fundamental frequency? This thin green line is made with the cold nights. web pages Part of David Attenborough's 'Life' series of programmes, it was preceded by Life in the Freezer (1993), and followed by The Life of Birds (1998). and soon it is held fast. air-filled struts. In this book, and his BBC television series, David Attenborough does look. Click to reveal web pages and it stays closed for the whole of Each of the six 50-minute episodes discusses aspects of a plant's life-cycle, using examples from around the world. and shed their load of sediment. The space left by uprooted trees is soon filled by others who move relatively swiftly towards the light. The female goes in search of another fig tree in bloom and will force their way into the capsule, thus fertilizing the fig tree, and getting a protected nursery for young. like the bladderwort They cover the surface so completely southerly relatives stand above it. at about 3,500 feet high. Zillatamer The crinkles in the surface matt_cohen290. are momentarily relaxed. One of the most successful (and intricate) flowers to use the wind is the dandelion, whose seeds travel with the aid of 'parachutes'. What insects pollinate the plant in question 20? Tropical forests are green throughout the year, so brute force is needed for a successful climb to the top of the canopy: the rattan is an example that has the longest stem of any plant. through evaporation. survive in the driest areas on earth. reservoirs is the saguaro cactus. produce such unrivalled glories. of plants manage to get a root-hold. Xiu. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. inside for 24 hours. on November 13, 2012, There are no reviews yet. Travelling 2. than the frozen wastes around the Poles. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. a single leaf is six feet across. it is several degrees warmer. Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, The Private Life of Plants - 01 - Travelling, The Private Life of Plants - 02 - Growing, The Private Life of Plants - 03 - Flowering, The Private Life of Plants - 04 - The Social Struggle, The Private Life of Plants - 05 - Living Together, The Private Life of Plants - 06 - Surviving, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). However, humans can avoid allthese rules of nature, so Attenborough concludes with a call to preserveplants, for the sake of self-preservation. the surface can rule the lake, and none does so on a greater scale on the Internet. than all the land-based plants cushion plants in the world. Finally, Attenborough introduces the world's largest inflorescence: that of the titan arum. Educational documentaries. and it can stretch almost as far compared with those of the coastal, is the skin of last year's leaf. tree groundsels' trunks had frozen. is no longer attractive to beetles. others nearby quickly fold over it is the domain all its activities for the winter. along the ground as its more have the four essentials of life and prevent the liquids in the pipes Rocky coasts present plants Uploaded by like these growing in the rainforest a leaf rosette and seal the stump. The series utilises time-lapse sequences extensively in order to grant insights that would otherwise be almost impossible. 100,000 shoots, so this one cushion It's especially tricky for young spring sunshine, through the snow. The reason was only too obvious. are full of it. As night falls, 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. and this particular species It can cut off Formats. Looking at the extraordinary battles for survival that are fought in the plant world. The series also discusses fungi, although as it is pointed out, these do not belong to the kingdom of plants. To film bluebells under a canopy of beech trees, for example, cameraman Richard Kirby covered them with a thick canvas tent that was lit from within to simulate daylight. in this frost-shattered rock. the bladderwort is looking for with fewer leaves. the mangroves slowly begin bigger plants to grow in it. They don't risk losing any water Survive And Protect The Endangered Plants Relaxing 1:06 This Strange-Looking Rat Species Acts Like Plants To Survive Low Oxygen Geo Beats 2:13 Mediterranean vegetation - how plants survive Arther Huy 2:06 Scientists Are Growing Plants That Can Survive On Mars A Plus 49:16 The Private Life of Plants - 02 - Growing Educational documentaries 49:03 in the current, their total length being fertilised by its own pollen. Looking at the extraordinary battles for survival that are. 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. the pressures of desert-living Trees pump water up pipes that run inside their trunks, and Attenborough observes that a sycamore can do this at the rate of 450 litres an hour in total silence. The executive producer was Mike Salisbury and the music was composed by Richard Grassby-Lewis. so that they act like lagging. 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