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OU on the BBC: Saving SpeciesThinkstock

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

05 January 2012

Promoting biodiversity and conservation; explore the ways people are saving species   Read more : OU on the BBC: Saving Species

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Plant life: Juniper in declineDavid Robinson

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

01 April 2010

Once common in the UK, the juniper is now in decline. One planting project at the Aston Rowant nature reserve hopes to conserve the plant's...  Read more : Plant life: Juniper in decline

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Soil as the book of natureCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Dr Yoseph Araya (The Open University)

09 November 2009

Our planet is largely covered with soil, and like sunlight and water we tend to take it for granted, and not give it the respect...  Read more : Soil as the book of nature

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The making of Life: Life's rich tapestryBBC

By Mike Gunton (Guest)

23 June 2009

Mike Gunton, Executive Producer of the BBC/OU series Life, shares his experiences of filming in the Antarctic  Read more : The making of Life: Life's rich tapestry

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DIY Science: Ecosphere Featuring: activity, Tessa Evans - NERC Centre for Population Biology

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

26 March 2008

Use our easy to follow guide to create a mini-version of an ecosphere, and watch what happens to the plants and creatures inside.  Read more : DIY Science: Ecosphere

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Chemical plantsProduction team

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

27 September 2007

Plants provide us with an enormous array of chemicals essential to industry and to our daily lives. But why are the chemicals there and why...  Read more : Chemical plants

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Friends, Foes And AliensPatricia Ash

By Dr Patricia Ash (The Open University)

09 November 2005

Do you have an insect-friendly garden? Not all insects are pests and there are many beneficial insects that prey on invertebrate garden pests, reveals Patricia...  Read more : Friends, Foes And Aliens

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Carbon in land plantsCreative Commons Image Astrid Photography under CC-BY licence

By The Element On The Move Team (The Open University)

07 May 2000

In autumn, green plants start to release the carbon they've held in trust all summer.   Read more : Carbon in land plants

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The truth behind the torch Copyrighted Image London 2012

As the Olympic flame wings its way around the UK, the OU's Aarón Alzola Romero asks: just how immemorial is the Olympic torch relay?

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