How Storms Alter Soil and Its Microbiota: A Study in Temperate Forests
Strong winds can do more than uproot trees: they also transform soil chemistry and the microscopic life beneath the surface.
What Happens to the Soil After a Storm?
Researchers studied forest plots in northern England that were impacted by intense storms in 2021-2022. They compared soils from undisturbed plots with those from plots where wind...