Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
A short introduction to this album
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Ecosystems: the carbon cycle - for iPod/iPhone
What is photosynthesis, and why does Sir David Attenborough describe it as 'the very basis of life?'. This album explains how the balance of sunlight, water and nutrients are fundamental to...
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8 episodesTranscript -- Ecosystems: the carbon cycle
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album
How plants make food
The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world
Transcript -- How plants make food
Transcript -- The influence of differing levels of light, water, CO2 and nutrients on plant photosynthesis around the world
Recycling carbon
How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter
Transcript -- Recycling carbon
Transcript -- How carbon is returned to the atmosphere through decomposition of organic matter
The peatbog problem
Why peatbogs are crucial carbon containers, and how atmospheric methane is measured
Transcript -- The peatbog problem
Transcript -- Why peatbogs are crucial carbon containers, and how atmospheric methane is measured