The community / Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp
- Date
1962
- Main contributors
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Ralph Buchsbaum; William Kay
- Summary
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Defines "community" to be somewhat like that of a human community and examines three natural communities, comparing them in terms of their similarities of ecological systems. Describes the western pine forest, the grasslands community, and the intertidal community on the California coast. Shows niches within the biotic community as occupied by herbivores, carnivores, and scavengers. Describes how the "pyramid of numbers," the food chain, and food web interlace into a complex system.
- Contributor
Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Children's
- Subjects
Ecology; Food chains (Ecology); Biotic communities; Food chains (Ecology); Niche (Ecology)
- Collection
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 film reel (11 min.) sound,color; 16 mm
- Notes
Local Note
Gift to the IUB Libraries from Instructional Support Services.
Statement of Responsibility
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7830074; Other: GR00403757; MDPI Barcode: 40000003268275
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.