Out of all the "Private Life of Plants" videos I chose the one about how the fig tree is able to strangle other trees in order for it to ensure survival. Although it may not be a cool time lapse video like the other videos, the information in this video is phenomenal! From watching the video, I learned that not only do Fig Trees produce delicious figs, but also learned that once Fig Trees have a steady source of nutrients, they increase in growth drastically and start to wrap a host tree with its Rootlets. The Rootlets then start to become thicker and soon cover the host tree from top to bottom. Because of the Murderous takeover from the Fig Tree, the host tree is now unable to access it's nutrients because the soil is now filled with Fig roots which take up most of the nutrients. The Host tree, now dies creating a hollow hole for the Fig Tree. Luckily the Fig is able to stand on it's own and move on with it's life.
Still don't believe me? Here is an awesome video that will teach you all about it:
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