“You can think of poor soil like a lifeless party. But thriving soil? That’s where you’ll find the good vibes and chatter.”
– Flinders University Researchers
Jake M Robinson and
Martin Breed, explaning that healthy soil has a distinct sonic quality. Using microphones, the duo discovered “crackles, clicks, and pops” emanate from soil teeming with life, whereas damaged soil is “quieter due to less animal activity.”