'The Poor Man's Tropical Rainforest'?

Given the importance of soil to the health of the planet, it's a much-neglected area of study (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/16/poor-mans-rainforest-stop-treating-soil-like-dirt-aoe). Soil has an abundance of organisms living in complex webs of interactions. It is also a location where much of terrestrial decomposition and nutrient cycling goes on. It has been said that there are as many undiscovered species in a cubic metre of soil as in the Amazon rainforest (although the Amazon also has soil). It is literally crawling with worms, insects, bacteria and fungi. The ground beneath our feet may just seem less exciting than the macro-world. Soil is, however, certainly worthy of greater appreciation and more investigation.