The World about us: tropical rain forest

Illustrates the inter-relationships between the rich variety of plant and animal life and the warm humid environment of the tropical rain forest. Shows the layered structure of the vegetation, describes conditions of temperature and rainfall, and provides examples of both typical and rare species of animal and plant life.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

producer

John Walker

Duration

00:15:57:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323065

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forest ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tropical regions - Forests

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Vegetation and climate

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1961

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