The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi
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Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars, up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready, with a whole series of internal and external defenses that make them a less appealing meal — or even a deadly one. Valentin Hammoudi explains some of the fascinating ways that plants defend themselves.
Once the plant immune system has detected the presence of invaders, what defensive maneuvers are set up?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Valentin Hammoudi
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Director Mauricio Vargas
- Art Director Karlos Velasquez
- Animator Jose Moreno
- Compositor Jose Moreno
- Producer Andrés F. Urbina
- Composer Camilo Vega
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
