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Soil ecosystems

Blue fungi (Entoloma hochstetteri) and mosses on forest floor.

Oneone (soil) connects the living with the non-living. The soil supports an array of living things in the forest – from tiny fungi and mosses to giant kauri trees.

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Published: 17 June 2024Size: 3.45 MB

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