The Changing Forest
1958
17 min
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A brief essay on the ecology of a forest along the Laurentian Shield, in Quebec. We see the forest as an integrated community of living things, balanced by conflict as well as harmony, and learn why the maple tree is best able to survive the struggle for supremacy in the Laurentian forest area.
Details
A brief essay on the ecology of a forest along the Laurentian Shield, in Quebec. We see the forest as an integrated community of living things, balanced by conflict as well as harmony, and learn why the maple tree is best able to survive the struggle for supremacy in the Laurentian forest area.
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directorMaurice Constant
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producerJ.V. Durden
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executive producerTom Daly
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commentaryHubert SchuurmanJ.V. Durden
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photographyGrant Crabtree
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soundGeorge Croll
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editingHubert Schuurman
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sound editingDon Wellington
Education
Ages 9 to 13
Geography - Territory: Regional
Science - Life Systems/Ecology
Students create diagrams of food chains and photosynthesis, and label. Locate
the Laurentians on a map. Do you think the plant/animal life there is similar
to where you live? Why/Why not. Identify the types of plant/animal life in
your area, make a mini eco-system on a poster or as a model. Define
"ecosystem" and discuss its role in life on Earth. What is the importance of
adaptation to survival? Give examples.
