The affect of parasites on an Oak tree | Oak Tree: Nature’s Greatest Survivor
George McGavin looks at what happens when an outlandish group of insects highjacks the growth of an oak tree for its own ends. By laying its eggs in the female oak flower, the gall wasp causes a huge change in the way the tree grows.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 2'33''
- Broadcast year: 2015
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Ecology | Adaptations, interdependence and competition | Parasitism and mutualism
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: Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor
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