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Swiss Citizens Help Map Soil Health by Burying 1,000 Pairs of Cotton Underwear
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By tracking how quickly buried cotton decomposed, over 1,000 citizen scientists helped researchers measure and map soil activity across Switzerland. The study successfully revealed how different land management practices impact underground ecosystems, showing that gardens host particularly vibrant and active soil life.
By tracking how quickly buried cotton decomposed, over 1,000 citizen scientists helped researchers measure and map soil activity across Switzerland. The study successfully revealed how different land management practices impact underground ecosystems, showing that gardens host particularly vibrant and active soil life.