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A National Living Soil Repository would store agricultural cryogenic and air-dried soil samples, analyze samples for microbial community composition, assess samples for microbial viability, and serve as a potential source of living organisms for various agricultural ecosystem services. Image courtesy of Jennifer Moore-Kucera (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service) and Daniel Manter (USDA Agricultural Research Service).
