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The Queen of Trees: Introduction

(Airs Sunday, August 30) It may be one of nature's oddest couples: a tiny wasp and a giant fig tree. The wasp and the fig depend on each other for survival.

Aug 9th, 2009 | 63 comments | 30,548 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Video: Shooting Seeds, Burrowing Seeds

Some seeds shoot like tiny missiles. Others drill themselves into the soil.

Feb 10th, 2008 | 2 comments | 1,937 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Additional Web and Print Resources

View additional resources for NATURE's "The Seedy Side of Plants."

Feb 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 634 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Planet of the Plants

The quest for survival has even led plants to develop devious ways of fooling us into working for them as they send their seeds out to conquer new lands.

Feb 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 990 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: The Struggle for Control

Plants have spent millions of years learning how to produce seeds that can ensure the birth of a new generation. And people have spent thousands of years struggling to control that powerful force.

Feb 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 726 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Endlessly Adaptable

In their quest to spread their seeds, plants have proved endlessly adaptable.

Feb 10th, 2008 | 1 comment | 876 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Introduction

How does such a seemingly passive life form accomplish the complex task of reproduction?

Feb 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 6,424 Views
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Living Edens: The Lost World: Eco Explorer: Florascope

Some 33 percent of the tepuis' known plants are endemic to the region. Most of the Lost World's wondrous botanical bounty lies on Mount Roraima.

Sep 10th, 2003 | 0 comments | 1,057 Views
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Under Antarctic Ice: Antarctic Research

Beneath Antarctica's frozen seas lies one of Earth's most stable and vibrant ecosystems -- and one of its most enchanting realms. Visit a fantastic world hidden "Under Antarctic Ice."

May 19th, 2002 | 0 comments | 1,085 Views
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The Body Changers: Introduction

Many animals have a special ability to transform themselves, for the sake of survival, reproduction, or both.

May 7th, 2000 | 0 comments | 12,745 Views
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