The Alps: Summits of Life


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about the natural world of the Alps. The hottest, coldest, driest, wettest, windiest, highest, lowest, most exposed and most protected spots of the European continent are all found in close proximity in the Alps. High in the Alps, three seasons of spring, summer and autumn are packed int

Film Details

Also Known As
Alps: Summits of Life, Wild Discovery (07/03/01)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about the natural world of the Alps. The hottest, coldest, driest, wettest, windiest, highest, lowest, most exposed and most protected spots of the European continent are all found in close proximity in the Alps. High in the Alps, three seasons of spring, summer and autumn are packed into a mere three months. Ecologically, the Alps are a patchwork of extremes inhabited by a diversity of survival specialists. Mountain lizard mothers keep their eggs inside their bodies and take them to the warmest places they can find. For plants, short vegetation periods mean slower growth and longer life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Alps: Summits of Life, Wild Discovery (07/03/01)
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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