Soil microaggregates are organized in a complex way due to interactions between organic matter and mineral phases. Researchers studied different fractions of soil microaggregates from various soil types and found that the arrangement of organic and inorganic compounds within these aggregates is highly variable and not influenced by the clay content in the soil. They discovered close spatial relationships between plant detritus and microbial organic matter, indicating a connection between the source of organic matter and its consumers. Surprisingly, there was no consistent relationship between soil minerals and organic matter in these microaggregates, challenging previous beliefs about how soil organic matter is stored in soil.