PLANT TRAPS

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1931

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Shows how the pitcher plant lures insects to its trap, where they drown. The sundew, another carnivorous plant, is shown throughout its life cycle. The enfolding of sensitive leaves of the mimosa is presented by means of time-lapse photography.

Complete Record: Series: Biological science series Dewey number: 581.5 Audience level: jh-sh-c Guide 15c Format/cost: 16-sd-$50 Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946

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