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  • Plants

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    Illustration of plant structure. Caption: the photon's energy transfers to an electron.

    Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Uses crisp graphic animation to describe the molecular-level mechanisms of photosynthesis. Examples of this critical element of plant biology include the major plant groups of mosses, liverworts, ferns, horsetails, and the seed plants (gymnosperms and flowering plants).

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Underwater view of seaweed. Spanish captions.

    What exactly is a plant? Students investigate the characteristics of plants. They also learn about different types of plants.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Closeup of terraced moss on a hillside with water dripping from it. Caption: early land plants most likely lived in moist environments.

    The conquest of land by plants and their proliferation is an biologic story. This video highlights the evolution of plants, while also describing the major groupings of modern-day plants. Concepts and terminology include: chloroplasts, photosynthetic pigments, cell wall, green algae, nonvascular plants, vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, alteration of generations, Bryophyta, Hepaticophyta, Anthocerotophyta, Pteridophyta, Lycophyta, Sphenophyta, Psilotophyta, Coniferophyta, Cycadophyta, Gnetophyta, Ginkgophyta, and Anthophyta.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Hands planting a seedling in the dirt. Caption: Plants grow just about everywhere.

    Students will learn about the structure and characteristics of seeds and plants. They will also learn about the diversity of plants throughout the various land regions of the world. Part of the Real World Science series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Closeup of vibrant green leaves. Caption: that form a network throughout the plant structure.

    Students explore the characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the beginning of the program. The characteristics of more advanced vascular plants are then explored such as whisk ferns, horsetails, and ferns. Concepts and terminology include: Bryophyta, Hepaticophyta, Anthocerophyta, rhizoids, gametophyte, sporophyte, Lycophyta, Pterophyta, spores, and sori.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Towering forest of trees. Caption: We can admire the enormous variety of plants,

    Looks at different kinds of plants and explains how they need light, air, and water to survive. Identifies the different parts of a plant, including leaves, stems, roots, and seeds. Describes how plants are useful to people.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Moss hanging from tree branches. Spanish captions.

    Students explore the diversity of plants and the important characteristics they have in common. The importance of plants in everyday life is stressed. Terminology includes oxygen, fruits, vegetables, seeds, and spores.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Man peering through large leaves. Caption: and then be moved into the transporting cells,

    Explores the need for many multicellular plants to have specialized internal transport systems, which are systems that can efficiently distribute materials from soil and leaves to the parts of the plants where they are needed. An overview of how plants obtain their nutrients is provided. The structure and function of root hairs is explored, explaining their remarkable ability to facilitate an enormous uptake of water and dissolved minerals for the plant. Following this, the separate transport systems of the xylem and phloem are explored in detail. Also explains the mechanisms by which vascular plants transport water and minerals upward from the roots as well as sugars from leaves and other sugar sources throughout the plant for storage or for growth and repair.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Close up of honeybees. Caption: which give the honeybee over 12,000 views all at once.

    Details the relationship between bees and flowers. Discusses the importance of pollination. Explains the bee's life stages and anatomical features. Looks at the advanced communication and social skills of bees. Covers the social structure of bees and discusses the difference in job duties between males and females. Describes how bees make honey.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A house plant. Caption: I decided to focus on plants for my new distressing techniques.

    Host Alex Dainis discusses stress tolerance in plants and highlights the ways plants cope in stressful situations. Some of the techniques include growing away from unfavorable conditions and producing chemicals to ward against an infestation.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Long grasses and shrubs. Caption: More than 100,000 natural compounds occur in plants,

    Some of the most powerful and useful things in the world come from plants. Who knew they could help unlock some of biology's mysteries by using the approach of mapping biological pathways? Part of "Science Out Loud" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Large pink poppies in bloom. Spanish captions.

    Flowers are everywhere. Students define what a flower is and the parts that make up a flower. They also learn the importance of flowering plants in daily life.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Green foliage with a pink flower overlooks the shoreline. Spanish captions.

    Students investigate important processes including photosynthesis, reproduction, growth, and germination. They also learn how these processes relate to the structure of plants. Important terminology includes flower, pistil, stamen, pollen, pollination, and reproduction.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Blooming sunflower. Caption: Dicots, such as the sunflowers, are more common,

    Why are plants important to life? What makes a plant a plant? Investigates their general characteristics as well as major groups, habitats, and predecessors. Includes video questions, a review, and a quiz.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A photograph of plant soil. On screen text, germinating. Caption: Germination is the beginning of the growth of a plant embryo.

    In this program, viewers will travel the world and learn about the diversity of plants throughout the various land regions around the world. Graphics, animation, and live-action footage will assist students in identifying characteristics of various habitats on Earth. Students will learn how plants have adapted to live in polar regions, tundra, desert, grasslands, forests, and salt and freshwater habitats. Part of the "Way Cool Science" series.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • A meerkat sitting in the sand. Caption: As part of the attempt to understand our world,

    Presents a brief history of what new information caused the classification of living things to evolve from the original two kingdom classification of animals and plants by Linnaeus in the 18th century to the present-day six kingdoms: Animal, Plant, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, and Archaebacteria. Discusses three of the six kingdoms: Animals, Plants, and Fungi.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Two people talking while standing in a greenhouse surrounded by potted and planted plants. Caption: Soak the soil and let it drain away?

    Host Peter Tonge visits with Robert Almquist of Almquist Flowerland who offers tips on raising and caring for houseplants. Covers the following topics: watering during winter months; combating pests; buying houseplants; repotting and pruning; determining types of soil; and using a granular soil additive to help the soil retain moisture. Originally aired as an episode of "The Good Green Earth."

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Mushrooms.

    Just like animals and humans, plants have their own microbiomes, which help them stay healthy and provide them with nutrients. Some of these microbiomes include symbiotic fungi that can help certain plants deal with tremendous environmental stress, including heat stress. Scientists are studying how fungi like this might be used to help alleviate the impacts of climate change on food crops. Part of the "I Contain Multitudes" series. Please note this title contains potentially offensive language.

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Two scientists examining a plant. Caption: (narrator) Plant virologist Steven Lommel is in charge.

    Welcome to the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Phytotron, a singular facility for growing plants under various combinations of strictly controlled environmental conditions. Scientists are able to conduct all types of plant research here, from studies of disease-resistant crops to drought-proof grasses to new biofuels. The NCSU Phytotron was built in the 1960s with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and was used a decade later to help prevent a collapse in the U.S. corn crop from fungal disease. Now, after more than a generation of such research breakthroughs, the Phytotron has received additional support from NSF for a 21st century makeover. The renovations include a new Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) lab with a greenhouse that houses high security research, such as experiments with viral and bacterial pathogens. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”

    (Source: DCMP)

  • Person shaking seeds out of the head of a plant into their hand. Caption: Even the smallest seed contains everything needed to grow

    Without plants, perhaps the most important producers in the food chain, the world as we know it would not exist. Like all livings things, plants go through a series of life processes, the most important being reproduction and adaptation. How can plants grow everywhere? How does a species spread itself over great distances and into a variety of habitats? Investigates the characteristics and diversity of the ingenious solutions flowering plants, including fruit plants, have devised for propagation.

    (Source: DCMP)

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