The first classification of plants | Botany: A Blooming History
Timothy Walker explores the beginnings of the classification of plants.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 1'31''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Reproduction, genetics and evolution | Classification and biodiversity | Classification
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Botany: A Blooming History
- Episode: A Confusion of Names
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