Describes the evolution of vascular systems in land plants. The highly specialised structures that occur in vascular plants are shown through investigation of the fern. The film explains the adaptive advantages of vascular systems in land plants, and shows how biologists reconstruct the story of the plant evolution by studying fossils and living plants.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003419
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Adaptation (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Adaptation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Adaptation (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)