Seeing the life in the soil
Soils that have many living organisms hold more carbon and nutrients and can better absorb and retain rainwater, all of which are crucial in these times of a disturbed climate.
But measuring life in soils can be a time-consuming activity depending on what one wants to measure. While bacteria and fungi cannot be seen by the naked eye, ants, grubs and earthworms can.
Title of publication: Access Agriculture Blog
Author: Paul Van Mele
Other authors: Access Agriculture
Organization: Access Agriculture
Year: 2023
Country/ies: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Geographical coverage: North America
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.accessagriculture.org/blogs/seeing-life-soil
Content language: English