Title:	Amazing Plants
Finalist Categories:	Best Science & Nature Program (sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
Film ID:	11329
Series:
Production Details:	Von Matthey Films, Smithsonian Networks, & Parthenon Entertainment
Film Length:	51 min
Synopsis:	The seemingly peaceful world of plants is actually a constant struggle for survival and domination. They feel. They hear. They smell and they taste. In Amazing Plants, scientists reveal the incredible skills plants use to survive, from predatory plants that sniff out their prey to an acacia that commands an ant army to fend off unwanted visitors. Experts also investigate how human intervention affects plants, including a fascinating look at how technological advances could change the future of farming.
URL:	http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/show.do?show=136361