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The Worm that Turned

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Back Garden Biology
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The species with the biggest biomass in any garden is almost certainly the earthworm. These humble denizens of our soil provide essential services by turning over soil and promoting plant growth.
Professor Peter Holland explains why Darwin found them so fascinating and Lindsay explains how their muscles work, allowing them to escape from birds, no matter how early they turn up.

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Seeing the Wood for the Trees (Part II)

We take a walk around a local park to admire more winter trees and see why conifers win over broadleaved trees as we move further North, but even they have to drop their needles during the winter in the farthest reaches of the Boreal forest.
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Series
Back Garden Biology
People
Lindsay Turnbull
Peter Holland
Keywords
biology
plants
worms
gardens
Department: Department of Plant Sciences
Date Added: 08/02/2021
Duration: 00:17:17

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