Biodiversity & Natural CapitalData Story
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Data story: Global soil microbiome health trends and ecosystem impacts
Analysis of data from the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative covering 12,000+ sites across 85 countries reveals that 40% of agricultural soils show critically depleted microbial diversity, with fungal-to-bacterial ratios declining 30–60% in intensively farmed regions since 2000.