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Crash Course Botany
The Secret Social Lives of Plants
In this episode, we’ll explore how plants interact one-on-one and in diverse groups.
Why Do Flowers Exist? (Gymnosperms & Angiosperms)
Over the next 15 episodes, Alexis Nikole Nelson will spill plants’ secrets—how they evolved, how they function, and just how vital they are to human societies and all of life on Earth.
Why Do Flowers Exist? (Gymnosperms & Angiosperms)
Season 1 Episode 9 | 14m 4s | CC
You couldn’t go a day without interacting with gymnosperms and angiosperms, the two most prominent groups of plants on the planet. We rely on them for food, clothing, and shelter — but why are they so common? In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll find out how their seeds and flowers propelled them to evolutionary success.
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