Episode 55 - Green Algae
The green algae the most primitive of all the photosynthetic organisms in the plant lineage. They are the root of the family tree, the origin of the green vegetables, and the living legacy of the plan...
15 Elo 201927min
Episode 54 - Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a process through which plants capture the energy in sunlight to synthesize sugars, but more fundamentally, its the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy, w...
15 Elo 201939min
Episode 53 - Plant Reproduction
Throughout their evolutionary history, plants have evolved diverse and complex means of reproduction, including spores and pollen grains, cones and flowers, and a wide range of symbiotic animal pollin...
15 Elo 201938min
Episode 52 - Plant Sensoria
The plants use a variety of mechanisms to sense the world around them; they can feel and respond to the water content of the soil, the temperature & humidity, and even to the presence of herbivores.
15 Elo 201940min
Episode 51 - Plant Nutrition
Plants derive their nutrients from both the ground and the air; mineral nutrients are absorbed from the soil in which the roots are growing, and carbon is absorbed from the leaves as they sway in the ...
15 Elo 201939min
Episode 50 - Plant Hydration
Due to the nature of their physiology, plant hydration involves a number of variables with disproportionate ecological impact, from the roots holding the soil together, to the evaporation influencing ...
15 Elo 201936min
Episode 49 - Plant Development
A brief introduction to the basics of plant physiology, covering basic plant development from young seed to mature adult.
15 Elo 201943min
Episode 48 - Tropical Forest
The tropical forests are some of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, dense with vegetation, and home to a breath-taking abundance & variety of exotic creatures.
15 Elo 201937min
