Is soil important to living organisms?

Answer 1

Yes. Soil is the basis for life, and it is in a sense "living". Without soil, plants will not grow, and humans, as well as most other terrestrial beings would die very quickly. Wars have been and are being fought over soil right now. It is the most fundamentally important thing in your life (along with water and sunlight).

Answer 2

It depends on the plant species. I have several Orchid plants that the roots are "hangin out" in mid air and has no soil at all. where other plants of different species would die if their roots were exposed to the air like that.

Answer 3

Healthy soil is the foundation of the food system. It produces healthy crops that in

turn nourish people. Maintaining a healthy soil demands care and effort from farmers

because farming is not benign. By definition, farming disturbs the natural soil processes

including that of nutrient cycling - the release and uptake of nutrients.

Plants obtain nutrients from two natural sources: organic matter and minerals.

Organic matter includes any plant or animal material that returns to the soil and goes

through the decomposition process. In addition to providing nutrients and habitat to

organisms living in the soil, organic matter also binds soil particles into aggregates and

improves the water holding capacity of soil. Most soils contain 2-10 percent organic

matter. However, even in small amounts, organic matter is very important.

Soil is a living, dynamic ecosystem. Healthy soil is teeming with microscopic and

larger organisms that perform many vital functions including converting dead and

decaying matter as well as minerals to plant nutrients. Different soil organisms feed

on different organic substrates. Their biological activity depends on the organic matter

supply.

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Answer 4

of course soil is important to every living organism because it serves as abode to some living organisms i.e soil living organisms such as the nematodes, earthworms,millipedes e.t.c. meanwhile, it also serves as source of living for human beings, thus, it serves as fundamental resource for terrestrial life.

Answer 5

U need them to live