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Beneficial Microbes:
A Closer Look
at the Microbes
Living Around Your
Plants’ Roots
There is an entire world living in
the soil, with a complete cast of
characters eating, reproducing,
and providing food for the plants
we grow. In fact, there are more
microbes in a teaspoon of soil
than there are people on Earth.
by Monica Mansfield
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