Biological Soil Crust

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Canyonlands National Park: Biological soil crust is a living groundcover that forms the foundation of plant life in Canyonlands and the surrounding area. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this critical, and fragile, component of the high desert ecosystem.

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Galleries

Inside Canyonlands, Utah, Ecology, Soil, Stones, & Rocks

Keywords

biological soil crust, blue-green algae, canyonlands, conservation, cyanobacteria, groundcover, national park, preservation

Date of Video

March 31, 2004

Video Location

Canyonlands National Park, Moab, UT

GPS

38°10'0.88"N × 109°45'34.78"W

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

2631