Alex Alleman samples soil from the base of a western red cedar to isolate key microbial species suspected to influence tree growth and stress tolerance.
May 24, 2024
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'We will be impacting the world'
U of I-led team receives $15M to study effects of drought, fires on forests
Chris Marx, biology professor at U of I and another co-principal investigator on the project, hopes EMBER will identify a tangible way to help plants and microbial communities re-establish after a fire.