Strangler Figs: The Deadly Grasp

Synopsis

Some ficus species are strangler figs. The seeds are eaten by birds and pass through the digestive tract undamaged. If they are excreted on the branch of a tree in the feces of the birds and remain stuck there thanks to the mistletoe-like slimy seed coat, the seeds germinate on the branch. The fig plants grow directly there, so they are initially epiphytes. But their aerial roots grow down to the ground. When the roots reach the ground, the figs begin to grow faster and form many more aerial roots. They gradually enclose their supporting or host tree, which eventually dies, forming a cavity inside the strangler fig. The strangler fig also benefits from the nutrients released during the decomposition of the dead supporting tree.

Main Cast

Meredith Davies

Narrator - German (voice)

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Susan Tackenberg

Narrator - English (voice)

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Production Manager	Barbara Meyer
Sound	Sound Mixer	Jürgen Offermann
	Music	Abel & Bouché
	Foley	Wilmont Schulze
	Sound Recordist	Annette Scheurich
Writing	Writer	Annette Scheurich Wolf Lengwenus
Editing	Other	Wolf Lengwenus Albert Fölsing
	Editor	Armin Riegel
	Colorist	Warren Eagles Wolfgang Deiters
Directing	Director	Klaus Scheurich
Camera	Assistant Camera	Bernd Curschmann
Crew	Cinematography	Klaus Scheurich
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