The Dispersal of seeds and fruits

United Kingdom, 1973

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Considers the origin of seeds and fruits and discusses the need to spread these structures in order to avoid excessive competition, and to spread the species. Illustrates the agencies for dispersal - wind, animal and less common, water.

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Credits

producer

Peter Boulton

production company

Boulton-Hawker Films

Duration

00:14:23:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002898

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Seeds - Dispersal

Animals & Wildlife → Nature study

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant breeding

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seeds - Dispersal

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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