The Living tundra

United Kingdom, 1972

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Episode number 2 of Series “The Web of life”.
A study of the ecology of the Alaskan tundra, showing it in winter when it is barren and locked in snow and ice, and in spring when flocks of wild fowl fly in and the tundra becomes covered in flowers.

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Credits

producer

Richard Brock

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

British Petroleum

Duration

00:30:35:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1972

Appears in

The Web of life

Group of items

The Web of life

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014338

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Alaska

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tundra ecology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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