Episode number 1 of Series “Botanic man”.
Botanist and ecologist, David Bellamy, takes us deep into the Amazonian jungle to illustrate the complex ecosystems which have evolved there. The Indians, animals and plants exist in harmony, each dependent on the other in cycles of growth, decay and regrowth. Bellamy stresses the importance of this balance between man and nature and explains the adaptations plants have made in this hot, wet, dense environment to maximise photosynthesis, the by-product of which is the all important oxygen on which our world relies.
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ACMI Identifier
38753
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Biotic communities
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deforestation - Himalaya Mountains Region
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Photosynthesis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rain forests - Amazon River Region
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reforestation
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)