Question #1237b Biology Microorganisms Bacteria 1 Answer le experz Jul 1, 2016 Because it needs to compete against other soil microbes for nutrients Answer link Related questions How does osmolarity affect bacterial growth? How do bacteria differ from a virus? How do cyanobacteria affect the planet's atmosphere? What are some examples of cyanobacteria? What are some examples of bacteria? What are bacilli? How do cocci and bacilli differ in morphology? What is peptidoglycan made up of? How does peptidoglycan affect gram staining? How do pili help bacteria? See all questions in Bacteria Impact of this question 1881 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License