Episode of Series “The Living Earth”.
Water and forests are shown as important elements in the “chain of life”. It is demonstrated that topsoil is helpless in supplying and sustaining life unless aided by water, and that water itself depends on forests which provide humus in the soil to store and regulate the flow of water.
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ACMI Identifier
000564
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Agriculture - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)