The Resource Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording)
Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording)
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The item Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
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- Summary
- "A wide-ranging investigation into the extraordinary sex lives of flowering plants. Flowers have many intriguing adaptations for attracting pollinators, and these coevolved relationships are often unexpected and bizarre. Includes unusual bird and mammal pollinators, flowers that smell like rotting flesh, orchids that lure male wasps with the promise of sex, and much more." -- www.carolina.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (50 min.)
- Note
-
- THIS DISK WAS RECORDED WITH THE DVD-R FORMAT AND MAY NOT PLAY ON ALL MACHINES
- Originally produced in 1980
- Label
- Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants
- Title
- Sexual encounters of the floral kind
- Title remainder
- an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants
- Statement of responsibility
- Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers
- Title variation
-
- Investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants
- Sexual encounters of the floral kind
- Title variation remainder
- an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants
- Subject
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- Documentary films
- Educational films
- Feature films
- Fertilization of plants
- Fertilization of plants by insects
- Flowers -- Reproduction
- Insect-plant relationships
- Nature films
- Nonfiction films
- Plants -- Adaptation
- Plants -- Reproduction
- Plants, Sex in
- Pollination
- Pollination by animals
- Pollination by insects
- Science films
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A wide-ranging investigation into the extraordinary sex lives of flowering plants. Flowers have many intriguing adaptations for attracting pollinators, and these coevolved relationships are often unexpected and bizarre. Includes unusual bird and mammal pollinators, flowers that smell like rotting flesh, orchids that lure male wasps with the promise of sex, and much more." -- www.carolina.com
- Cataloging source
- MKN
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Film editors, Charles Aldridge, Chris Orrel, Charles Davies ; music, John Scott ; scientific advisor, Bastiaan J.D. Meeuse
- LC call number
- QK926
- LC item number
- .S45 2008
- PerformerNote
- Narrator: Freddie Jones
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1927-2019
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Jones, Freddie
- Meeuse, Bastiaan
- Travers, Bill
- Morris, Sean
- Oxford Scientific Films
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Carolina Biological Supply Company
- Cabisco Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 50
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Plants, Sex in
- Plants
- Flowers
- Pollination
- Insect-plant relationships
- Plants
- Fertilization of plants
- Fertilization of plants by insects
- Pollination by insects
- Pollination by animals
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- THIS DISK WAS RECORDED WITH THE DVD-R FORMAT AND MAY NOT PLAY ON ALL MACHINES
- Originally produced in 1980
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Control code
- 244006688
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (50 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col. w/ b&w seq.
- Publisher number
- 49-5932D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)244006688
- System details
- DVD-R
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Sexual encounters of the floral kind : an investigation into the extraordinary sex life of plants, Cabisco Video ; BBC ; filmed and directed by Oxford Scientific Films, Sean Morris, Gerald Thompson, David Thompson, John Cooke, David Shale, Peter Parks ; written and produced by Bill Travers, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- THIS DISK WAS RECORDED WITH THE DVD-R FORMAT AND MAY NOT PLAY ON ALL MACHINES
- Originally produced in 1980
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Control code
- 244006688
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (50 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col. w/ b&w seq.
- Publisher number
- 49-5932D
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)244006688
- System details
- DVD-R
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Documentary films
- Educational films
- Feature films
- Fertilization of plants
- Fertilization of plants by insects
- Flowers -- Reproduction
- Insect-plant relationships
- Nature films
- Nonfiction films
- Plants -- Adaptation
- Plants -- Reproduction
- Plants, Sex in
- Pollination
- Pollination by animals
- Pollination by insects
- Science films
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