Teaming with Microbes enlightens readers in two important ways. Description of the activies of the organisms that make up the soil food web, from the simplest of single-cell organisms to more familiar multicellular animals such as insects, worms & mammals. Knowing how each of these groups contribute to the soil drives home the complexity and fragility of their interactions & promotes respect for their integrity. Describes how to foster and cultivate soil life through the use of compost, mulches & compost teas.
