A study of how plants obtain the elements necessary for their existence from the air and from the soil. Microcinematography and animation are used to show how, through their roots and leaves, plants absorb nourishment from the air and the soil, and how crystals are formed in the plant cells from concentrated solutions of certian substances.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
004981
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Microcinematography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant breeding
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant cells and tissue
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant physiology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant-soil relationships
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)