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October 17, 2011

Most of Earth's biodiversity is found in soil, says NSF program director Matt Kane.

Microbiologist and NSF program director Matt Kane talks about the life on a microbial planet: Earth. Most of the biodiversity on our planet is microscopic, and lives in soil.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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