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Week 1 Figures
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Figure 2 © The Open University
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Week 1 AV
The wetlands of Wicken Fen © The Open University, contains BBC clips © BBC
Week 2 Figures
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Figure 4 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
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Week 2 AV
Introduction video © The Open University, contains BBC clips © BBC
Following a food chain © The Open University, contains BBC clips ©BBC
How plants make food © The Open University, contains BBC clips ©BBC
Life in trees: squirrels © BBC
Watching flying foxes © The Open University/BBC
Week 3 Figures
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Figure 2 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
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Figure 4 © The Open University
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Figure 6 © Robinson, M., A Field Guide to Frogs of Australia
Figure 7 © The Open University
Figure 8 © Dr Peter Davies
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Figure 13 © Dr Lloyd Glenn Ingles, California Academy of Sciences
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Figure 17 © (a) DmitryND/iStockphoto.com (b) Dr Angelika Renner
Figure 18 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
Figure 19 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
Week 3 AV
Krill © Video: British Antarctic Survey, Text: The Open University
Large scale change © Video: British Antarctic Survey, Text: The Open University
Week 4 Figures
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Figure 3 © micro_photo/iStockphoto.com
Figure 4 © The Open University
Figure 5 © Dr David J Robinson
Figure 6 © Dr David J Robinson
Week 4 AV
Filtering food from the ocean © The Open University, contains BBC clips ©BBC
Ecosystems and diversity - a practical activity © The Open University/BBC
Week 5 Figures
Figure 1 © Dr Patricia J Ash
Figure 2 © Chris Sperring/BBC
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Week 6 Figures
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Figure 3 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
Figure 4 © Dr David J Robinson FRES
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Week 6 AV
China’s Loess Plateau © Text: The Open University
Loess Plateau’s success © Text: The Open University
Conclusion © The Open University
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