Editorial: Plant-microbe interactions in forest ecosystems, volume II
In an era in which human activities are increasingly affecting the planet and contributing to climate change, forest environments, whether natural or planted, acquire strategic importance. From an economic point of view, forests yield traditional products, such as wood and cellulose, and offer a series of potential non-wood items. From an environmental point of view, forests act as a refuge for native flora and fauna, helping to preserve biodiversity. Furthermore, trees promote carbon sequestration by incorporating carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into plant biomass and soil. This process mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and enhances soil and water quality. It is estimated that forests and their soils accumulate more than 40% of terrestrial carbon (Wei et al., 2014), exceeding the amount present in the atmosphere (Sarkodie et al., 2023).
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