The Tree

Time-lapse photography helps us appreciate the marvellous seasonal changes undergone by a large oak tree. These changes also affect the many animals and insects that feed and live in the tree. Among other things, the film describes how the tree nourishes itself during the growing season, how it synthesizes various elements during the day and at night. The tree and the creatures who inhabit it form an impressive microcosm, kept in good health by natural checks and balances.

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Credits

director

Georg Schimanski

production company

International Council for Education Media

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306541

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Nature study

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Photosynthesis

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1977

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