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Africa: The Soil's Early Warning System - Microbes Can Predict Desertification Before Plants Start to Die

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Africa: The Soil's Early Warning System - Microbes Can Predict Desertification Before Plants Start to Die
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Africa: The Soil's Early Warning System - Microbes Can Predict Desertification Before Plants Start to Die
[The Conversation Africa] Microbial ecology (the study of how tiny microbes interact with each other and their environment) underpins the health of every ecosystem on Earth. The microbes living in soil recycle nutrients, support plant growth and help ecosystems respond to environmental change. In this explainer, microb
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The soil’s early warning system: microbes can predict desertification before plants start to die
Microbial ecology (the study of how tiny microbes interact with each other and their environment) underpins the health of every ecosystem on Earth. The microbes living in soil recycle nutrients, support plant growth and help ecosystems respond to environmental change. In this explainer, microbial ecologist Marc Van Go
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