Rain Forest / National Geographic Television & Film.

The tropical rain forests of the world are home to nearly half the animal species on earth and contain some of the most fascinating examples of natural adaptation ever seen. This classic program takes viewers into the rain forests of Costa Rica to witness a richly varied habitat under threat from hu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase
National Geographic Television & Film
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2010], ©1983.
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation.
Biotic communities.
Energy consumption.
Energy development.
Environmental geography.
Human ecology.
Human geography > Environmental aspects.
Land use > Environmental aspects.
Natural resources > Management.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Power resources > Environmental aspects.
Water > Environmental aspects.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
The tropical rain forests of the world are home to nearly half the animal species on earth and contain some of the most fascinating examples of natural adaptation ever seen. This classic program takes viewers into the rain forests of Costa Rica to witness a richly varied habitat under threat from human encroachment. Here, a basilisk lizard walks on water, howler monkeys bask in the sun, and leaf-cutting ants carry sections of foliage many times their weight into underground fungus gardens. Still provocative after a quarter century, the film sounds an eloquent warning about the natural wonders we stand to lose if industry and agriculture continue to take precedence over rain forest protection.
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Feb. 23, 2010.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
8 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description.