Episode of Series “The Living Earth”.
This film shows how nature produces life-giving topsoil from the basic raw materials of rock, air, and sunlight, by the processes of plant growth and decay and photosynthesis.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320240
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil formation
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Soil structure
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Growth (Plants)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Photosynthesis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant-soil relationships
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil formation
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Soil formation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)