Nature vs nurture - how do you save a species on the brink of extinction? | Kew

Описание: In this video essay, discover why orchids are so important to biodiversity, and how we care for orchids at Kew Gardens.

Learn about the huge diversity of orchids, why they are under threat, and how the experts at Kew Gardens are working to protect these incredible flowers and return them to the wild.

Meet orchid scientist Oscar Perez-Escobar who has travelled all over the world to help protect rare orchids. And Bala Kompalli, Kew’s expert orchid horticulturalist who knows the best tips and tricks for looking after orchids. And Viswambharan Sarasan who works in Kew’s labs cultivating delicate orchid seeds to return to the wild.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 How many orchids are there in the world?
1:24 Looking after your orchids as houseplants
1:44 Orchids are in danger
3:23 How do ecosystems work?
4:47 The canary in the coal mine
5:27 Orchids are worth protecting
6:21 Growing orchids in the lab
7:06 What are mycorrhizal fungi?
10:11 Saving the slipper orchid
15:33 The future of orchids
16:35 Orchid adaptations