Northern Forests, The

Genre: Educational

Creator: timlif

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The Northern Forests From the series Living Planet Series Pt 3 Distributed by Time-Life Video Distribution Center; 100 Eisenhower Dr P O Box 644 ; Paramus; NJ; 07653; Tel. (800)526-4663 (201)843-4545DC: TIMLIF Produced by British Broadcasting Corp TV; 630 Fifth Ave; New York; NY; 10020PC: BBCTV Year published 1984 Grade Level: H C A Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (55 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (55 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (55 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 55 MIN Description: Shows that trees of the coniferous forests have special adaptations that enable them to survive long cold winters. Reveals that many animals that inhabit these vast forests are dependent on the trees for leaves, cones or bark. Demonstrates that in the deciduous woodland, bears, skunks, raccoons, squirrels and opossums put on fat for the winter. Topics: Biology,-Ecology-Adaptation; Biology,-Ecology-Forest; Biology,-Ecology-Plants-And-Animals