Moss: nature's metal detector

Australia, 1970

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Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
Reports on the natural ability of Sphagnum moss to measure air-borne particles of heavy metals.

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production company

CSIRO

Duration

00:05:17:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1970

Appears in

The Researchers

Group of items

The Researchers

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313069

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Air - Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant physiology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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