Waring et al. (2026): Microbiome manipulation and enhanced weathering influence tree growth in reforestation

Bonnie G. Waring, Colin Averill, Martin Bidartondo, Laura M. Suz, David J. Beerling, Tom W. Crowther, Gregory Jones, Lena Lancastle, Dimitar Z. Epihov, Kat Clayton, Laura Gobelius, Oliver Lindsay, Brian …, IN: Communications Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44458-026-00103-0

Limiting future warming invokes the need to maximize the natural carbon sequestration capacity of forests. Here the authors report on a large-scale (11.5 hectare) field trial testing co-deployment of two strategies to increase forest carbon capture: enhanced rock weathering via addition of crushed silicate rock, and modification of the soil microbiome.

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