Nature's microworlds. Namib Desert /

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 fo...

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Other Authors:	Mackay-Hope, Doug (Producer), Backshall, Stephen (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2013.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Natural history > Namibia > Namib Desert. Biotic communities > Namibia > Namib Desert. Desert ecology. Predation (Biology) Adaptation (Biology) Namib Desert (Namibia) > Ecology. Predatory Behavior Adaptation, Biological Sciences naturelles > Namib, Désert de. Écologie des déserts. Prédation (Biologie) Adaptation (Biologie) Namib, Désert du > Écologie. Biotic communities Desert ecology Ecology Natural history Namibia > Namib Desert Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 min.).
Playing Time:	00:29:32