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The Changing Forest

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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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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  • director
    Maurice Constant
  • producer
    J.V. Durden
  • executive producer
    Tom Daly
  • commentary
    Hubert Schuurman
    J.V. Durden
  • photography
    Grant Crabtree
  • sound
    George Croll
  • editing
    Hubert Schuurman
  • sound editing
    Don Wellington

Education

Ages 9 to 13
School subjects
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.

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