Deep Down and Dirty The Science of Soil

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author).

Summary: It takes a thousand years to form a single inch of soil. It is a fragile layer on the surface of the land - yet essential to all life on Earth. But where did soil come from and how was it made? Gardening expert Chris Beardshaw reveals the secrets locked within soil. Traveling around in his specially-equipped mobile soil lab, he delves down into dirt to uncover its deepest secrets. He looks into the distant past to reveal the almost miraculous way soil first formed, and takes a tantalizing glimpse into the future, to reveal soil as a commodity more precious than oil or gold.

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Physical Description: electronic resource (video)
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1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sound, color.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 25, 2014. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	The Science of Soil: Introduction (2:29) -- Nutrient Replenishment (3:31) -- Mycelium (1:43) -- Wood Decay Fungi (1:55) -- Ecosystem Engineer (2:22) -- Earthworms (3:31) -- Complex Interconnected Structures (1:32) -- Soil Experiment (1:38) -- Scolly's Cross, Aberdeenshire (2:04) -- Soil Profiles (4:27) -- Ideal Soil (1:37) -- Physical Weathering (3:08) -- Chemical Weathering (1:45) -- Lichen's Role in Soil Development (1:53) -- Impacting Soils (3:23) -- East Anglia Fens (2:46) -- Disrupting Soil Balance (2:12) -- Soil Crisis (2:21) -- Water Erosion (2:09) -- Removing Energy from Rain (3:16) -- Soil Review (0:57) -- Credits: Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil (0:48)
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Target Audience Note:	7 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.