With light all plant life would be limited to fungi, for light, like water, is essential to plant growth. Experiments with potatoes demonstrate how, as spring approaches, stalks feel their way towards the nearest light source. Explains that light is essential because it is the means by which the leaves can produce starch from water and carbon dioxide. Uses time lapse photography.
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ACMI Identifier
008471
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Photosynthesis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant physiology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Movement
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)