EARTH A New Wild

Timelapse of Budding Sitka and Hemlock Plants

Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 25s

Over the course of the spring and summer, two of the most common trees in the northern forests of the planet, ‘breathe’ out oxygen into the atmosphere and ‘breathe’ in carbon dioxide. This clip shows the pulse of life in action as these plants bud.

Aired: 02/04/15

Rating: NR

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