Trees And Their Importance.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1966

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: This 12-minute color film is designed to present pupils in grades 4 through 6 with information on the structure of trees and their role in the forest ecosystem. Also emphasized is tree conservation and the use of trees for lumber, food, and wood products. Photographs of wooded areas, homes, and trees illustrate narrative explanations of the historical and current value of forestry. Contrasting scenes depicting a burned over forest, water erosion, and flooding are used to stress the misuses that can occur.

Complete Record: Trees And Their Importance. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 12 Min., Sd., Color, 16 Mm. (Basic Life Science: The World Of Green Plants) © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 8dec66; Mp16980. , This 12-minute color film is designed to present pupils in grades 4 through 6 with information on the structure of trees and their role in the forest ecosystem. Also emphasized is tree conservation and the use of trees for lumber, food, and wood products. Photographs of wooded areas, homes, and trees illustrate narrative explanations of the historical and current value of forestry. Contrasting scenes depicting a burned over forest, water erosion, and flooding are used to stress the misuses that can occur. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.