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The World about us: tropical rain forest

United States, 1961
film

Illustrates the inter-relationships between the rich variety of plant and animal life and the warm humid environment of the tropical rain forest. Shows the la..

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The Tropical jungle

United States, 1965
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The Living rain forest

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Animals of the Indian jungle

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The Temperate deciduous forest

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This vital earth

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United Kingdom, 1984
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