A surprising peek into the hidden world of the underbrush where silent, relentless rivalry is concealed by overhanging foliage or carpets of woodland flowers. What the film brings into focus is a pyramid of life in which lower orders of fauna sustain and support the higher orders. In the plant world we see a similar struggle for supremacy.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322103
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Animal life cycles
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)