Keith D Johnson on Nostr: 4/ Soil is a womb because it holds water. But here again it is really life holding ...
4/ Soil is a womb because it holds water. But here again it is really life holding the water, the rich below-ground microbial community making the difference between compacted, water-repellent dirt & clumpy absorptive soil. Picture soil as a sponge, held together but full of tiny cavities. There are grains of sand, clay, & minerals in that matrix. What binds them into a sponge is life, an astounding plethora of invisible & nearly invisible: protists & bacteria, nematodes & soil mites, & ...
[part 5 coming up...]
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