Soil is home to half of life on earth
Soil is home half of life on earth with more than 59% of all species on Earth according to a review of global biodiversity data. This would make soil the planet’s single most biodiverse habitat. The figure doubles an earlier estimate and could be even higher because so little is known about soil, the researchers suggest. It is home to 99% of Enchytraeidae worms, 90% of fungi, 86% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria — but only 3% of mammals live in it. The Guardian | 4 min read
Reference: PNAS paper
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