內容簡介
內容簡介 腳下的世界：泥土我們常常甩開蔬菜、香菇身上的泥土，但這些泥土超級重要，不僅能過濾水源還能支撐房子。泥土除了過濾水，一旦下大雨，泥土還能吸收水，讓地球免於洪災；動物釋放二氧化碳，土壤吸收二氧化碳，能減緩氣候變化；泥土中的微生物能分解有機質，讓它融入土壤，幫助植物成長。此外，也介紹泥土好朋友：鼴鼠的功勞、蟲蟲的功用。夜晚的泥土世界一樣精采嗎？乾的土濕的土有什麼不一樣呢？原來，雨林的泥土比較淺，也比較貧脊，雨水沖掉養分，因此有些植物需依附在別的植物上生存，有注意到嗎？地球有泥土，那外太空呢？離開地球，飛到月亮觀察泥土，也探討植物能在火星上是否能生存。Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered...Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using dirt from your own back garden.Under Your Feet offers you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the natural world and soil-dwelling creatures big and small. Bursting with colourful illustrations and photography, this is the perfect book for budding young plant experts, animal fanatics, and geologists, and anyone who is curious about the ground we walk on."
