In this video, we take a deep dive into the Paludarium Ecosphere, a 5.5 year-old self-sustaining "cube of life." This unique paludarium combines both aquatic and terrestrial environments in one closed system, where plants and algae to critters like isopods, daphnia, copepods, isopods, tubifex worms and even earthworms, work together to keep the ecosystem balanced and thriving.
Learn how the cycle of life in this tiny world works, with plants providing oxygen for the animals and animals producing carbon dioxide for the plants, all while relying on the water, soil, and air within the sealed environment. We also explore the intricate interactions between land and water, showing how species adapt and thrive, even in a seemingly closed and limited space.
We also see the ecosphere evolve over time, namely the gradual changes in species populations and compositions, plant growth, and algae formations.
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