Bacteria and Decay

Dry decay brown leaf, texture

The life of bacteria is built around food. These micro-organisms don’t have traditional mouths to feed, but they eat, they digest and they excrete waste and they break down their food into its more elemental components to facilitate absorption. We need decay to break down dead matter into basic substances to provide nutrients for new plants, to feed our soil, and promote life.

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