Unlike sterile, compacted soils that result from use of chemical inputs, healthy soils are abundant in organic matter and teeming with microbes that require carbon for reproduction. In addition to supporting the growth of stronger, healthier plants and nutrient dense crops, the resulting improved plant and root mass also captures and stores more carbon than a less robust plant. Efficient photosynthesis improves the plant's ability to feed organisms in the rhizosphere. This symbiotic relationship is beneficial to all organisms involved. Bacteria are fed by the plants root exudates and the bacterial metabolites, in return, feed the plant. Similarly, Fungi are fed by the plants exudates and the fungi, among many other processes, produce glomalin, a glycoprotein which glues soil particles together in aggregates. These aggregates are important for soil structure and optimal water infiltration. It’s a self-reinforcing, natural cycle.