Interesting how more and more articles are appearing on the amazing life in the soil.

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From the author, "Our findings highlight that fully functional plants cannot be considered single organisms anymore, but meta-organisms of the plant and its microbiome, which promotes essential functions like resistance to water stress. The promotion of drought resistance by bacteria can have important applications, for instance, in retaining high yields from plants even in the presence of lower irrigation."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121031214140.htm#.UJQr4LLLoaE.twitter