There are millions, perhaps billions of micro-organisms which come in contact with desert plants every day.
Saprotrophs (also called saprobes are micro-organisms (both fungal and bacterial) which consume non-living organic material. They are important elements of any ecosystem, because they are scavengers. They are important in the recycling of nitrogen, carbon and other mineral nutrients necessary for plant growth.
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