WETLAND, FOREST & OTHER BIOMES

BIOMES: "A major community of living or-
ganisms; a complex of climax communities
of plants and animals in a major region."
"A major life zone, biotic formation."
"A major ecological community type."

WETLAND VIDEOS
Six of our most comprehensive and popular wetland programs in easy to present form for home or school. Save 40% on bundle! Five have detailed guides included.
EPFV-1001X VIDEOS
$299.95

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TO KNOW A POND Video order #FV-1001.........$79.95

A detailed, far-ranging photographic exploration of the complex web of life that
develops in a pond. Two parts (127 & 123 frames), very extensive 51 page guide, rich
sound track. (Filmstrip order FS-1001.)

PART I: Details the wide variety of ponds. Shoreside, carnivorous and water
plants. Introduces such diverse pond residents as plankton, insects, various scavengers
(snails, crayfish, turtles and fish), sunfish, pickerel, carp, gar, eels, bass and their
spawning behavior. Throughout, the continuity of the food chain through predation is
presented.

PART II: Presents the poikilotherms and their life patterns--frogs, salamanders,
turtles, snakes and alligators. Reproduction and development of frogs, salamanders and
turtles. The importance of ponds to skunks, raccoons, otters, moose, muskrats, beavers
and various water birds is detailed. Emphasis is on the interdependence of all elements
of the pond biosphere.

CONTENT SAMPLE:

48. . . . This bladderwort supplements its diet with minute pond creatures, plankton, tiny
invertebrate animals of many kinds.

49. "Wort" means plant and the "bladders" are the little air sacks all over the under water
part of the plant. Each sack is about 1/16 of an inch in size and is used to catch and digest its
prey.

48-49 Bladderwort has feathery underwater leaves near the surface and yellow
flowers protruding above it. The "bladders" all along its stems help keep it floating at the surface
and also trap and digest tiny water organisms that give the plant some of its nourishment. These
bladders are like little traps, set to go off if touched. When set, the walls of the bladders are
tightly compressed. When insect larvae or other plankton enter the outer openings of the
bladders, their movement springs the trap by causing a valve to open. The walls of the bladder
suddenly expand causing a rapid inrush of water which sweeps the tiny creature into the bladder
where, when the valve closes, it is held fast and digested. A plant only seven inches long may
capture 150,000 crustaceans and other small animals.

Bladderwort is most abundant in tropical waters and is found in streams, ponds, ditches
and bogs. The flowers are not always yellow--they may be white, purple or blue and the plant
may be submerged or creeping on the bottom, as well as floating at the surface. Moose and a
number of water birds feed on this plant.

REVIEWS:

AWARD FOR CREATIVE EXCELLENCE U.S. Industrial Film Festival

"...beautifully photographed, with a low-keyed narration that is almost poetic at times."
Bay Area Media Evaluation Guide.

"Overall--very interesting--informative--an excellent program....Very worthwhile to
purchase." M.E. North Park Elementary.
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BOG ECOLOGY Video order #SS-1075V........$79.95

A comprehensive program that explores the origin and formation of bogs,
common plants and animals, and compares bogs to other types of wetlands. Bog
succession is illustrated by use of diagrams and photographs. 74 frames. Slides, video
or filmstrip, cassette and guide. (Slides order #SS-1075S......$99.95, filmstrips order
#SS-1075F.....$49.95.)

CONTENT SAMPLE: 22. The main feature that distinguishes a true acid bog from a
fen, or alkaline bog, is the predominance of a moss of the genus Sphagnum. This moss is
usually so abundant that it forms a floating mat over the surface of the water. Walking on this mat
gives one the feeling of walking on a giant trampoline.
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FRESHWATER AND SALT MARSHES Video order #SS-1090V............$79.95

Describes and illustrates the various types of marshes, how marshes are
formed, and the plants and animals common to these very fertile, important, wetland
habitats. In-the-field recordings of many birds and amphibians provide an added
dimension to the photographs. 72 frames, cassette and guide. Slides, video or filmstrip.
(Slides order #SS-1090S.......$99.95, filmstrip order #SS-1090F.......$49.95.)

CONTENT SAMPLE: 9. Extensive marshes may also occur along sea coasts where
the terrain is flat and there is some protection from high winds and waves. These marshes are
also very productive, since the rising and falling tides periodically replenish mineral nutrients and
food items.
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FLORIDA BAY AND THE EVERGLADES: LOWER FLORIDA'S
EXTRAORDINARY ANIMAL LIFE Video order #FV-1022V.......$79.95

Blessed by a warm tropical climate, abundant water and located at the meeting
grounds of a number of diverse biomes, lower Florida boasts an extremely diverse and
readily visible animal and plant population. This is especially true in the warm, shallow,
clear, saline waters of Florida Bay which teem with a wide variety of fish, reptiles, birds
and invertebrates, and in the lush green-and-water vastness of the Everglades, with its
highly diverse plant cover and unique animal life. Video or 2 filmstrips and cassettes.
Detailed 30 page guide. (Filmstrips order FS-1022F.........$59.95.)

CONTENT SAMPLE:

1O. The climate here is subtropical, with wet, humid summers

11 and cool, dry winters. Everglades life is tuned to this seasonal rhythm of flood and
droughts. This has been true for the thousands of years that there has been an Everglades.

12. The Indians who lived here called this sawgrass prairie Pa-hay-okee, meaning
grassy waters. The Everglades is a river of grass, a huge shallow river over 100 miles long and 50
to 75 miles wide.

REVIEWS:

“...packed with excellent pictures and interesting information...” The Book Report.

“...has a dual mission--to introduce us and to warn us that the ecosystem of this
wilderness is sensitive and fragile...will give students an excellent start in examining some of
these problems and controversies.” Media Review.

“...vast supplementary material...will be welcome...” Booklist.
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RETURN OF THE DRAGON Video order #EV-2236V.........$79.95

Recounts the story of the American alligator, our largest native reptile. Once
threatened with extinction because of poaching and habitat destruction, but now plentiful
because of the protection it received under the Endangered Species Laws, alligators
have made such a comeback in the wild that they are now dangerous pests in some
regions, responsible for fatal attacks on humans. Live action video.
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OUR PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENT Video order #FV-1018V...........$99.95

A four part filmstrip program for the Junior High student on the environment,
various threats to it, and what the individual can do to help preserve it. Titles: THE LAND,
THE AIR, THE WATER, and RECYCLING AND RECLAMATION. Video or filmstrips, 23
page guide. (Filmstrips order #FS1018F..... $99.95.)

PART I: shows the land torn apart by construction, mining, farming and erosion,
and burdened with eyesores like billboards, junk, garbage, graffiti, and dilapidated
buildings.

PART II: presents various sources of air pollution and their consequences,
including smoke, dust, acid rain and noise.

PART III: recounts the damage to supplies of fresh water by industries, sewage,
farming, thermal pollution and carelessness.

PART IV: describes ways individuals can protect and reclaim their precious
environment.

CONTENT SAMPLE:

25. Aluminum and steel are important recycling materials also.

26. Their cash value changes from time to time depending on how they are handled in
transportation and at factories, but there is always the possibility of making some money from
their sale. Recently, recycled aluminum was worth 34˘ per pound.

REVIEWS: “A very well-done series that presents vividly the problems of pollution
and methods of improving the environment, with many points relating to our roles as consumers.”
Newsletter, American Council on Consumer Interests. “Recommended.” Media Review.
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~0709-099~ Dragonfly on lilypad. photo by Charles R. Belinky, Ph.D.

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