Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Coverage of the life of a green plant. The work involved in the plant producing its own food is discussed as it the importance of this process to an overall understanding of ecology. Implications for the future with respect to harvesting energy and food with this process are also raised.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506671
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Adaptation
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)