| The Antarctic microfauna includes heliozoans, rotifers, tardigrades, nematodes, and ciliate protozoans. |
| Diverse crop species encourage soil microfauna, which can help reduce soilborne plant diseases. |
| Micro-organisms and microfauna feed on organic waste, taking from it the energy and the nutrients they need to live. |
| It is different for most land-based creatures, though spiders may drift in air as well as microfauna, and sea eagles, frigate birds, and glider pilots. |
| It is formed from decaying plant roots, leaves, etc. deposited at the surface, and the remains of microflora and microfauna living in the soil. |
| It helps improve the soil's texture and structure, thereby increasing microflora and microfauna. |
