Summary On 3% of the Earth's surface, the rain forest is the habitat for half our animal species, even 80% of insects. So its wildlife is most competitive, like the birds of paradise's mating, and specialized with unique relationships of predation, parasitism etc. For plants, the quest for light is key to stratification, paralleled by interacting animals eating fruits, leaves and other animals. Even the jungle cacophony is stratified. On the soil, recycling specialist like fungi restart the cycle of life. In Central Africa even herds of elephants specialize in following self-made forest paths.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Sigourney Weaver David Attenborough Nikolay Drozdov Sanae Ueda
Genres : Family Documentary
Release date : Jan 13, 2007
Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Colorado River, Arizona, USA
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Discovery Channel
Summary On 3% of the Earth's surface, the rain forest is the habitat for half our animal species, even 80% of insects. So its wildlife is most competitive, like the birds of paradise's mating, and specialized with unique relationships of predation, parasitism etc. For plants, the quest for light is key to stratification, paralleled by interacting animals eating fruits, leaves and other animals. Even the jungle cacophony is stratified. On the soil, recycling specialist like fungi restart the cycle of life. In Central Africa even herds of elephants specialize in following self-made forest paths.
Genres : Family Documentary
Release date : Jan 13, 2007
Countries of origin : United States Canada Japan United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Colorado River, Arizona, USA
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Discovery Channel
