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Smarty Plants: Uncovering the Secret World of Plant Behaviour

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Catalogue Number:  MEI097
Producer:  Merit Entertainment Inc.
Producing Agencies:  Merit Motion Pictures
Subject:  Documentary, Environmental Studies, Nature, Science
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2012
Running Time:  51:21


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“Smarty Plants: Uncovering the Secret World of Plant Behaviour” follows University of Alberta scientist and ecologist JC Cahill on a spectacular visual journey into the hidden lives of plants. Traveling the world, from the Great Basin Desert to the rainforests of British Columbia, Cahill meets up with a team of amazing plant scientists who are revealing an extraordinary, secret world – a world where plants behave a lot like us. This leads to the inevitable question – is it possible that plants are smarter than we think?

WINNER- Biodiversity Award - CMS VATAVARAN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER: Best Director – Canadian Screen Awards

Jury Award Winner – Life Sciences Film Festival




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