As we all
may know, most scientists believe that many animals and animals will disappear
son in the future. Biodiversity is not known too much like microbes. Many
scientists have done research of what is known about soil and what it does for
life. With what was found, the foods web would not exist. The fact that most of
what lives, grows and exists is because of soil. The scientist behind all of
the research about the global soil biodiversity institute, Dr. Diana H. Wall,
“Soil is the foundation on which the house of terrestrial biodiversity is
built.” Without the existence of the soil ecology, the food web we know would
be in grave danger.
Like
everything that helps life, it is always in danger. Soil is endangered in the
main area of Africa. The weakness of soil is agriculture because of the fact
that in the process it takes away of the organic matter that is needed for
food. Heavy machine and the pollution it creates is the main reason for soil to
be affected. Knowing that, it may all be true but without agriculture we would
not have the food supplies and nutrients that is created from farming. The food
that is created and the fields that get ready for harvesting plants make it
possible for them to grow healthy and well. As other types of animals can eat the
leaves and fruit that is created from the plants.
The author used really good points
for both sides of the argument and thus not making the article bias and
actually making one change to his side and helping her fund her research. Yet
she leaves it open for people to choose after reading her article and not
forcing one as the reader to turn to her side.
Article link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/opinion/sunday/the-hidden-world-of-soil-under-our-feet.html?pagewanted=all
Picture link: http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/system/files/u1770/research_soil_microbes.jpg
http://www.usu.edu/weeds/research/research_images/IFAFS/soil_microbes.jpg
Wow! I had no idea how big of a roll bacteria in the soil played in all of our lives whether we know it or not. Everything we eat traces back to where it came from, which is soil. For example veggies come from a plant and that plant needs soil to grow. Another example could be burgers. Burgers come from cows, and cows eat alfalfa, and alfalfa needs soil to grow. So without nutrient rich soil to support life, we don't have anything to live off of. Thats pretty insane and I never realized this until I read your blog. So, what could be done to return those nutrients and bacteria to the soil?
ReplyDeleteSoil is one of the biggest reservoirs of microbial diversity, which makes it super important! And, it's a cool place to find new microorganisms!
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