Natural World · SEASON 3
Battle Of The Leaves
Episode 12 · 1985-01-27
- Documentary
Episode overview
Leaves are nature's pacifists -or so it seems. Leaves hang there green and uncomplaining, while animals chew them to death, birds tear them from their stems for nest building, and dusky maidens (it's rumored) roll them on their thighs to provide grandad with a fragrant cigar. But foliage fights back. Leaves struggle for survival in ice and in desert. They battle to the death for life-giving sunlight. Above all, they wage a relentless war against the animals who live on them. Above our heads, beneath our feet, the battle continues....
50 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Among The Wild Chimpanzees1984-11-04
2. One Man's Island1984-11-11
3. Invaders Of The Truk Lagoon1984-11-18
4. The Desire Of The Moth1984-11-25
5. A Question Of Space1984-12-02
6. Peacocks, Parasites And The Puzzle Of Sex1984-12-09
7. Land Of Ice And Fire1984-12-16
8. The Lost World Of Medusa1984-12-23
9. Kinabalu - Summit Of Borneo1985-01-06
10. Wild Ireland1985-01-13
11. Water - A Fresh Look1985-01-20
12. Battle Of The Leaves1985-01-27
13. The Year Of The Rat1985-02-03
14. Through Animal Eyes1985-02-10
15. Within A Garden Wall1985-02-17
