Soils are the most species|rich habitats on earth

Soils are the most species-rich habitats on earth

According to a new study, soils are the most species-rich ecosystems worldwide. Their importance for human nutrition is enormous.

More than half of Earth's species live in the soil, study finds

Study estimates soil is home to 90% of world's fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world's most species-rich ...

"More Than Half Of Earth's Species Live In The Soil, Study Finds" | SEJ

"Soil estimated to be home to 90% of world's fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world's most species-rich ...

Daily briefing: More than half of all life on Earth lives underground

About 59% of all species live in soil, making the ground the planet's single most biodiverse habitat. Plus, how researchers are mapping our ...

What's the world's most species-rich habitat? Dirt - National Observer

More than half of all species live in the soil, according to a study that has found it is the single most species-rich habitat on Earth. Get ...

More than half of Earth's species live in the soil, study finds ... - Reddit

More than half of Earth's species live in the soil, study finds. Soil estimated to be home to 90% of world's fungi, 85% of plants and more than ...

The hidden majority in soil - PMC - PubMed Central

(2006), which was based on known soil animals and, even with caution, suggests that soil is the most biodiverse habitat on Earth. They also ...

Soil is home to over half of Earth's species, study concludes

“…Soil is likely home to 59% of life including everything from microbes to mammals, making it the singular most biodiverse habitat on Earth,” ...

Enumerating soil biodiversity - PNAS

Here, we reviewed the biodiversity literature to show that soil is likely home to 59 ± 15% of the species on Earth. We therefore estimate an ...

Soil is home to more than half of all species on earth - BBC

A study estimates that more than half of all Earth's species live in soil. That makes it the single habitat where the greatest number of species live.

Soil is the most diverse place on Earth, and we need to protect it

The most diverse group of organisms in soil are microbes, with fungi being the most specialized microbial group to soils (90% of species live in ...

More than half of Earth's species live in soil, study finds - SoilsWest

Soil estimated to be home to 90% of world's fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world's most species-rich habitat.

Ten Facts about Soil Biodiversity with Professor Richard Bardgett

A recent comprehensive study estimated that almost 60% of all species on Earth can be found within the soil, indicating that soil is the most biodiverse ...

Most Life on Earth Actually Lives Below The Surface - ScienceAlert

The single most species-rich habitat on Earth has been identified, and it's not the oceans, rainforests, or swamps. Most life on Earth lives ...

More than half of life on Earth is found in soil – here's why that's ...

With more than one species for every person on the planet, soils are the most diverse habitat on Earth.

Soil is Earth's most species-rich habitat. #soilscience ... - YouTube

More than half of all species live in the soil, according to a study that has found it is the single most species-rich habitat on Earth.

More than half the world's biodiversity lives in our soil - Geographical

Until recently, scientists had estimated that around 25 per cent of the world's species lived in the soil – we now know it's more than double that figure.

More than Half of Earth's Species Live Underground

But new research shows that for more than half of all species on Earth, soil is crucial habitat—and an imperiled one at that. “I think soil's ...

Study finds that more than half of Earth's species live in the soil - 8.9ha

SOIL is home to 59% of all Earth's species, according to new research by Swiss-based scientists from the University of Zürich and Swiss ...

Soil harbors two thirds of global biodiversity - Newswise

Swiss research finds soil as Earth's most species-rich habitat, housing two-thirds of known species. Fungi dominate with 86% followed by ...