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Fear factor seems relevant in decomposing bug's effect on soil

Fear factor seems relevant in decomposing bug's effect on soil | Science News | Scoop.it
The next time you kill an insect, you might want to do it quickly — for the sake of the environment.

 

When a grasshopper dies, the chemical composition of its decomposing body has a large influence on the microscopic processes going on in the area's soil. And the chemicals in the corpse are influenced by the dread of living near a killer spider.

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Soil’s Hidden Secrets

Soil’s Hidden Secrets | Science News | Scoop.it
Shocking discoveries from the underground may shake up climate science...
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