Plants with Superpowers: Nature’s Ultimate Survival Tools | SLICE EARTH | FULL DOC

All forms of life on Earth have strategies for survival. The lords of green are the masters of photosynthesis, a word we all know well, but its mechanisms baffle even our finest scientists. Unexpectedly, there is one animal that has managed to break the plants secret; it can photosynthesize. The most ancient of all trees is nearly 5000 years old; do they withhold a secret for immortality? The highest is taller than the statue of liberty, but how do their leaves hydrate at such heights? A giant sequoia of 2100 tons grew from a single tiny grain. Today’s geneticists are on the hunt to find the largest and oldest living organism on earth – and it could well be the Aspen Poplar trees. Many of our green friends have travelled to outer space, and returned. Researchers at NASA have proved that plants have the power to clean our air, our soil and our waste water. Some trees produce a bark that resists the flames of fire. An estimated 10 billion tons of wood is created every year by Mother Nature. Have you ever asked yourself where it all comes from? Despite a major handicap, not being able to run for their lives, the vegetal life on earth has developed “super powers”. Documentary: Collection Invisible Nature - Episode 3: Power Of Plants Director: Thierry Berrod Production: Mona Lisa Production (2014) #documentary #freedocumentary #slicedocumentary #documentaries #ecology #earth #environment #sustainability #climatechange #plants #trees #nature #photosynthesis #biodiversity #wildlife #forests #green #adaptation #science #resilience #life #botany #oxygen #survival #regeneration #growth #cleanenergy #naturalpowers #planet