WEBVTT 00:00:12.580 --> 00:00:15.864 Hmm... what should my presentation be on today? 00:00:15.864 --> 00:00:21.020 Oh, I know. It should be on how plants adapt in winter by, ya know, dying. 00:00:21.500 --> 00:00:23.620 Actually, they don't. 00:00:23.620 --> 00:00:25.540 And, what do they do, oh Mr. Wise One? 00:00:25.660 --> 00:00:28.840 People think that plants die in the winter, but they don't. They go through a phase called dormancy. 00:00:29.120 --> 00:00:31.200 Door-mat-see? I'm not that stupid. 00:00:31.200 --> 00:00:34.360 I know they don't turn into doormats from the sea. 00:00:34.360 --> 00:00:36.380 Well, your little friend here is right. 00:00:36.380 --> 00:00:37.840 Let me show you my NASA lab. 00:00:38.780 --> 00:00:45.880 This plant is in dormancy. Dormancy is when the plant's life cycle is slowed down. They usually go dormant when conditions are too harsh for them. 00:00:45.880 --> 00:00:49.480 It's important to remember that they don't die at this time, but their life cycle is just slowed down. 00:00:49.620 --> 00:00:52.980 But, it looks like they're dying. I mean they're all bald and, well, leafless. 00:00:52.980 --> 00:00:58.860 Well, plants drop their leaves in the winter to conserve moisture and energy to be able to survive winter weather conditions. 00:00:58.980 --> 00:01:02.680 The plants that do this are called deciduous plants. 00:01:02.681 --> 00:01:04.314 Wow, I didn't know that. 00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:09.160 Yeah, so plants don't actually die in the winter. They just go into a phase called...d - d- 00:01:09.160 --> 00:01:10.420 Dormancy? 00:01:10.440 --> 00:01:13.780 Yeah, dormancy. Just when they go into a temporary rest and .. 00:01:13.780 --> 00:01:17.180 they do other things to help them adapt to the winter like lose their leaves to conserve energy. 00:01:17.340 --> 00:01:18.720 Thanks for interrupting me, Johnny! 00:01:18.800 --> 00:01:19.300 You're welcome. 00:01:19.300 --> 00:01:23.860 Thanks, scientist lady, for educating me. And what is your name anyway? 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.220 You're welcome. And you can call me Dormancy Dudette.