Teemingness -

While "abundance" implies a surplus of passive material, "teemingness" denotes a state of being full of .

: Scholarly and artistic efforts now aim to "re-animate" soil and microbial life, turning "inert matter" into a vibrant subject of care and shared aliveness. teemingness

: Unlike "copiousness," which describes a static supply, teemingness specifically refers to entities—often living—that are swarming or moving . While "abundance" implies a surplus of passive material,

This paper argues for a transition in ecological discourse from "abundance"—a quantitative measure of resources—to "teemingness," a qualitative recognition of the active, interdependent swarming of life. By examining the "teemingness" of the virosphere and soil ecosystems, we can decenter human agency and recognize the complex "bioinfrastructure" that sustains planetary life. 1. Defining Teemingness: Beyond Abundance " which describes a static supply