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The Temperate Rain Forest

1982 16 min
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This short documentary examines the special characteristics of the northwest coastal rain forest. Its highly acidic soil results in a specialized plant community and an abundance of amphibians and reptiles. As the camera reveals, it is a place of exquisite beauty, and one that has an important place in the ecology.

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This short documentary examines the special characteristics of the northwest coastal rain forest. Its highly acidic soil results in a specialized plant community and an abundance of amphibians and reptiles. As the camera reveals, it is a place of exquisite beauty, and one that has an important place in the ecology.

Animals Plants Environment and Conservation All subjects
  • director
    Don White
  • script
    Don White
  • producer
    George Johnson
  • executive producer
    John Taylor
  • cinematography
    Bill Schmalz
    Tim Sale
    Eugene Boyko
  • editing
    Haida Paul
  • sound editing
    Charles Wilkinson
  • re-recording
    Paul Sharpe
  • music
    Bruce Ruddell

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