In Svalbard, the global seed vault banks biodiversity & sprouts controversy
In Svalbard, the global seed vault banks biodiversity & sprouts controversy
Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school
Contents: Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet, and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases and climate change. Today, seed banks around the world are doing much of the work of saving crop varieties that could be essential resources under future growing conditions. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway supports them all. It is the world’s most famous backup site for seeds that are more precious than data; background info, controversies, indigenous biocultural heritage notes
Source: atlasobscura.com https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/svalbard-global-seed-vault-purpose?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20newsletter%2012%2F9%2F2024&_kx=hg_0yVQLccu5UwSuT4i9EujiUMiu5nBKktRbzhUFoW0.UUnqkC
Crossposted: Library Resources/ Healthy Plants - Seeds, Issues; Library Toolkit: Marginalized Peoples & Food Systems, Biospheres
In Svalbard, the global seed vault banks biodiversity & sprouts controversy
Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school
Contents: Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet, and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases and climate change. Today, seed banks around the world are doing much of the work of saving crop varieties that could be essential resources under future growing conditions. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway supports them all. It is the world’s most famous backup site for seeds that are more precious than data; background info, controversies, indigenous biocultural heritage notes
Source: atlasobscura.com https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/svalbard-global-seed-vault-purpose?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20newsletter%2012%2F9%2F2024&_kx=hg_0yVQLccu5UwSuT4i9EujiUMiu5nBKktRbzhUFoW0.UUnqkC
Crossposted: Library Resources/ Healthy Plants - Seeds, Issues; Library Toolkit: Marginalized Peoples & Food Systems, Biospheres
Healthy Soil
Healthy Soil
Description: (website with lots of resources) Instructors - all ages
Contents: Soil is more than just a medium for growing your plants – it has a life of its own! Each scoop of soil contains millions of microbes that keep the tiny ecosystem functioning, which is essential for growing food and creating living landscapes. When we think about soil as a living system, we can better understand how its health can change based on how we treat it; healthy soil as a priority, soil is alive, what soil is made of, how do we assess soil healthy and keep it healthy
Source: Tulatin Soil and Water Conservation District https://tualatinswcd.org/priorities/healthy-soil/
Crossposted: Library Toolkit / Biospheres - Soil Microbiomes, Websites
Healthy Soil
Description: (website with lots of resources) Instructors - all ages
Contents: Soil is more than just a medium for growing your plants – it has a life of its own! Each scoop of soil contains millions of microbes that keep the tiny ecosystem functioning, which is essential for growing food and creating living landscapes. When we think about soil as a living system, we can better understand how its health can change based on how we treat it; healthy soil as a priority, soil is alive, what soil is made of, how do we assess soil healthy and keep it healthy
Source: Tulatin Soil and Water Conservation District https://tualatinswcd.org/priorities/healthy-soil/
Crossposted: Library Toolkit / Biospheres - Soil Microbiomes, Websites
Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why
Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why
Description: (article, gut microflora illustration) research, Instructors - high school, basic principles adaptable for all ages
Contents: gut microbiome health, dynamics of fiber in process of eliminating harmful bacteria, benefits over probiotics, future research
Source: sciencealert.com
https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-fiber-could-protect-you-from-infections-heres-why
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Biospheres - Microbiomes & Healthy People/Human Gut Science
Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why
Description: (article, gut microflora illustration) research, Instructors - high school, basic principles adaptable for all ages
Contents: gut microbiome health, dynamics of fiber in process of eliminating harmful bacteria, benefits over probiotics, future research
Source: sciencealert.com
https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-fiber-could-protect-you-from-infections-heres-why
Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Biospheres - Microbiomes & Healthy People/Human Gut Science