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"After 200 years of European farming practices, Australian soils are in poor
shape – depleted of nutrients and organic matter, including carbon. This is bad
news for both soil health and efforts to address global warming.
The native Australian echidna may hold part of the solution. Echidnas dig pits,
furrows and depressions in the soil while foraging for ants. Our research has
revealed the significant extent to which this soil “engineering” could benefit
the environment.
Echidnas’ digging traps leaves and seeds in soil. This helps improve soil
health, promotes plant growth and keeps carbon in the soil, rather than the
atmosphere.
The importance of this process cannot be underestimated. By improving echidna
habitat, we can significantly improve soil health and boost climate action
efforts."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
