according to researchers who discovered that a fungus can farm bacteria. The soil fungus Morchella crassipes, also known as thick-footed morel, is a decomposer as well as a beneficial mycorrhizal ...

The decomposition process uses bacteria or microbes found in the materials you add to break down these materials into nutrient-dense soil for your garden. But it's not only bacteria that are ...

The abiotic conditions (low to subzero temperatures, anoxia) and the reduced abundance of fungi likely provide a niche for bacterial, facultative anaerobic decomposers of SOM such as members of ...