Describes the conditions under which a spruce bog is formed, with details of the plant types found at successive stages of development from open water to mature spruce forest. Time-lapse photography illustrates the growth and decay of vegetation preceding the appearance of sphagnum moss which chokes off water to make the floor of the forest. Discusses the commercial use of peat extracted from such bogs, and the value of black spruce to Canada’s pulp industry. Written by J.V. Durden. Photography by Dalton Muir. Editing by J.V. Durden. Music by Robert Fleming. Sound by George Croll. Voice and Narration by Geoffrey Hogwood. (Award: Salerno)
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ACMI Identifier
322880
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wetland ecology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)