Thomas W. Crowther

The global tree restoration potential

The potential for global forest cover The restoration of forested land at a global scale could help capture atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change. Bastin et al. used di...

Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change

In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth. Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand h...

The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry

Microbes' role in soil decomposition Soils harbor a rich diversity of invertebrate and microbial life, which drives biogeochemical processes from local to global scales. Relatin...

Soil nematode abundance and functional group composition at a global scale

Magnitude of urban heat islands largely explained by climate and population