The Roots of Our Survival

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Channel: Missouri State University · 2018 · Education

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Fire is destructive to forests, right? Dr. Alexander Wait works with his team about how fire, temperature and light affect plants. And ultimately they show how multiple factors affect not just one tree, but an entire forest or the whole ecosystem.

Learn more about Alexander Wait's research: http://mindseye.missouristate.edu.

The Mind's Eye project is a collaborative effort within the Division of Marketing and Communications at Missouri State University.

Director/Producer: Chris Nagle
Writer: Nicki Donnelson
Videography: Bob Linder, Chris Nagle, Jesse Scheve and Kevin White
Editor: Chris Nagle and Sean Thiessen
Associate Producers: Nicki Donnelson and Bob Linder

Special Thanks:
Bull Shoals Field Station
Busiek State Forest
Little Sac Conservation Area
Missouri Department of Conservation
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

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