Hawaii, crucible of life /

Looks at the unique species of plants and animals on the Hawaiian Islands, showing how they developed over millions of years and the current conditions that threaten them. Tells how the introduction of imported plants and animals created unfair competition for natural life forms and some biological...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Natural History Unit, WGBH Educational Foundation, Time-Life Video
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Time-Life Video, 1983.
Series:Nova series.
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Summary:Looks at the unique species of plants and animals on the Hawaiian Islands, showing how they developed over millions of years and the current conditions that threaten them. Tells how the introduction of imported plants and animals created unfair competition for natural life forms and some biological controls have backfired, causing ecological crises.
Item Description:Intended audience: Ages 14 through adult.
Title on container: "Hawaii."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (U-Matic) (57 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Audience:Geography.
Production Credits:Photography, Maurice Fisher and Brian Hall ; graphic design, Maggie Perry ; film editor, Colin Craddock ; narrator, Mark Hammer.