The Persistent gum

Short film on eucalypt strategies for coping with environmental stress, mainly fire. Useful introduction to this topic, which is an imnportant factor in forest ecology. Some terms may need to be explained prior to showing. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

production company

Tasmanian State Film Unit

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506239

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Eucalyptus

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest ecology - Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Trees - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1972

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