The Private Life of Plants
Episode 3 - Flowering. This episode is devoted to the ways in which plants reproduce. Pollen and a stigma are the two components needed for fertilisation. Most plants carry both these within their flowers and rely on animals to transport the pollen from one to the stigma of another. To do this, they attract their couriers with colour, scent and nectar. It isn't just birds that help pollination: some mammals and reptiles also do so. However, it is mostly insects that are recruited to carry out the task. (from wikipedia.org)
| Episode 3 - Flowering |
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| Episode 3 - Flowering |
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| Episode 5 - Living Together |
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