Ian Ware et al. use reciprocal plant population by soil ___location feedback experiments to show how the soil microbiomes of the narrowleaf cottonwood are influenced by genetic and environmental variation, and how these factors affect foliar phenology. They find a landscape-level feedback between tree populations and their associated soil microbial counterparts. This study contributes to the understanding of the interplay between soil, climate, plant and microbial populations with climate warming.
- Ian M. Ware
- Michael E. Van Nuland
- Joseph K. Bailey
