The most basic benefit of adding any type of compost to the soil is the food it provides for soil micro flora. As research continues to be conducted in the complex soil foodweb world, it is obvious that there is a major connection between soil "life" or micro flora activity and high levels of organic matter. Soils that have higher organic matter allow plants to respond more favorably to unexpected climatic changes like too much or too little water. Disease is less severe in many cases or the plants are simply able to naturally fight off the disease because they are in better general health. All of these factors contribute to beneficial complex relationships in the soil that are maximized by the addition of quality organic matter, compost.