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Parasitic Plants
This film, from Twig World, looks at different species of parasitic plants.
The key points covered in the film are:
•Parasitic plants derive some or all of their nutrients from other plants.
•Some plants latch on and stay in balance with their hosts.
•Some kill their hosts.
•Examples include mistletoe, the dodder vine and the strangler fig.
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Parasitic plants transcript 48.5 KB
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Carnivorous plants 720.71 KB
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Land fertilisation 546.04 KB
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Mistletoe 243.84 KB
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Opium poppy 167.83 KB
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Photosynthesis 152.33 KB
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Plant transport system (labelled) 120.73 KB
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Plant transport system (unlabelled) 97.76 KB
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Parasitic plants transcript 48.5 KB -
Carnivorous plants 720.71 KB -
Land fertilisation 546.04 KB
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Mistletoe 243.84 KB
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Opium poppy 167.83 KB
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Photosynthesis 152.33 KB
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Plant transport system (labelled) 120.73 KB
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Plant transport system (unlabelled) 97.76 KB
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