Nature's microworlds. Namib Desert
Description
Explore the Microworld of the Namib Desert. Discover its key charactersand the ingenious adaptations that allow them to cope with the harshenvironment. The secret to life in this unique ecosystem is revealed assea fogs and detritus, blown in across the desert by the winds. Theseairborne water and food sources are the key to life in Africa's oldestdesert. Narrated by Steve Backshall.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
- Adaptation (Biology) (26)
- Biotic communities (246)
- Natural history (124)
- Predation (Biology) (9)
- Desert ecology (12)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
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