Factors of Soil Formation
2024, 5min.
Director: Noelia Mercedes
Illustration / Animation: Noelia Mercedes
Narration: Noelia Mercedes
Content: Noelia Mercedes, Arte, Suelo, Ser
Production: Arte, Suelo, Ser
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Noelia Mercedes
Illustration / Animation: Noelia Mercedes
Narration: Noelia Mercedes
Content: Noelia Mercedes, Arte, Suelo, Ser
Production: Arte, Suelo, Ser
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Discover the soil formation factors described by Hans Jenny, which explain the diversity of soils around the world. These five fundamental factors are the foundation for understanding how soils originate and evolve.
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, we have over 200 unique soil series, shaped by the combination of these factors and local conditions. Through this animated video, we will explore in a creative way, how these factors intertwine to form the soils that sustain our lives and ecosystems.
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