Grasslands: Roots of Power

8.4/10 · 410 votesFeb 17, 201148 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Grasslands feed the world. Over thousands of years, humans have learned to grow grains on the grasslands and domesticate the creatures that live there, propelling our population to almost seven billion people in the process.

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Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.6

Oceans: Into the Blue

E2 8.5

Deserts: Life in the Furnace

E3 8.7

Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze

E4 8.7

Jungles: People of the Trees

E5 8.6

Mountains: Life in Thin Air

E6 8.4Now viewing

Grasslands: Roots of Power

E7 8.5

Rivers: Friend and Foe

E8 8.1

Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle

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John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Grasslands: Roots of Power" is episode 6 of Human Planet season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 410 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on February 17, 2011.

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