Why and how should we protect the soil microbiome? | Q&A with Dr. Colin Averill

Everywhere you see a plant on the planet, there's an incredibly biodiverse community of #fungi, bacteria and archea, and so many more organisms belowground. That is the #soil #microbiome, key to terrestrial life on Earth.

This microbiome is often overlooked in conservation and restoration efforts. Dr. Colin Averill explains above why it is so essential that we protect and restore it, where we can do that best, and how a soil microbiome transplant (yes, similar to human microbiome transplants!) actually works.

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