Soil microbes that survived tough climates can help young trees do the same
Transplanting the right microbes could give reforestation efforts a boost
![A photo of a wooded area with green plants in the foreground and a fallen tree in the middle ground.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/052523_eg_tree-microbes_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
This field site in central Illinois represented a region that’s becoming too hot for native trees to handle. Transparent sheets of plastic, seen in the background, diverted rainfall away from some saplings to mimic drought.
Cassandra Allsup