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“Bare ground devoid of plant cover retains heat and has little moisture to spare. Radiation from the sun, then, just sits there and the soil proceeds to dry out, oxidize, compact, and lose the capacity to absorb water and sustain microbial life, all of which makes it more likely to remain plantless.” quote by Judith D. Schwartz — Download Open image

““Bare ground devoid of plant cover retains heat and has little moisture to spare. Radiation from the sun, then, just sits there and the soil proceeds to dry out, oxidize, compact, and lose the capacity to absorb water and sustain microbial life, all of which makes it more likely to remain plantless.””

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