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The  soil

From microscopic bacteria to the size of a single grass

The model on the right shows what the proportions are like underground. Earthworms are giants compared to springtails, nematodes and bacteria. From this model you can click on the different parts to view them in more detail. Or you can click on one of the headings below to go directly to it.

Root growth

Interactions between roots and the organisms surrounding them

Soil fauna

Springtails, nematodes, earthworms and more

Soil structure

What’s in a cubic millimeter of soil?