Well aggregated soils provide a better living environment for soil organisms and support larger populations. Movement of organisms e.g. earthworms and arthropods through the soil improves the structure by mixing and aerating the soil. This also increases water infiltration. These waxes are naturally degraded by specific wax degrading bacteria, which can be introduced into soils by inoculation. Scanning electron micrograph of fungi in a soil pore.
Fungi bind soil particles to form aggregates.