The Life cycle of a flowering plant

United Kingdom, 1978

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Examines the complete life cycle of a tomato plant from the germination of the initial seed to the dispersal of the plant’s seeds and fruits. Time-lapse photography is extensively used to show the main developmental changes.

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Credits

production company

Boulton-Hawker Films

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303518

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Flowers

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Reproduction

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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