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First Forests, The

• 1981 ----- color ----- 25 min ----- 16mm
• (Life on Earth series, Part 6) Simple algae at the ocean's edge spread to all waters, pioneering a great revolution that was to lead to the greening of the earth. David Attenborough details the evolution of plants, examining fossils in Greece and Wales and the remarkable horse-tail plants in South America. Important aspects of reproduction are presented as the methods advanced to those of the conifers. Concludes with a panoramic view of the giant sequoias in California.
• Topics: (Botany, Marine Biology, Zoology)

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