In many people's eyes, plants are quiet. They can't talk. They can't walk. And they can't think like us.
Or can they? A new TV show gives us a new look at plants. Shown on Jan. 10 on Bilibili, it tells the secret lives of plants, and the wonderful and unbelievable ways that plants work.
▲ . In the rainforests, different kinds of plants race for sunlight. The forest floor is described as a "battlefield"(战场). Only two percent of the sunlight gets through it. Some plants spread（蔓延）their big leaves to reach light. But other plants may catch them up and get a lift. Finally, they are both overtaken（超过）by a fast-growing tree. Similarly, some trees may give out something to protect themselves.
Plants also help each other and even communicate. In deserts, if a tree finds water, it will share it with others. Studies also show that plants use fungus（真菌）in the soil as a way to "talk" to each other. It's kind of like how Wi-Fi works. If a tomato plant gets a leaf disease(疾病), it can tell nearby plants about it.
The TV show not only makes us amazed at the plant world but pushes us to understand that plants are important. "Plants are the needs of all life, including ourselves. We depend upon them for every mouth of food that we eat and every lungful of air that we breathe," said David, the director of the show. It's time to look after wild plants just as carefully as our houseplants.
