Rabbits and Chalk Grasslands

Synopsis: Describes the plant community on the chalk downlands and the grazing by sheep and rabbits, which determines what we see. Tells the history of the rabbit in Britain and Australia and illustrates the effects of myxomatosis. The ‘knock-on’ effects of myxomatosis in the UK are shown particularly as they affected chalk grassland. The film was shot in the Chilterns and uses some aerial photography.
Series: Science Foundation Course, A: Course S102
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: ecosystems; grassland ecosystems; myxomatosis; rabbits

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