A KAUST Plant Science Research Group Led by Professor Ikram Blilou

Article

Dec 29, 2022

Desert plants to stop desertification: To succeed, reforestation projects to reclaim once fertile lands need to consider the local abiotic, biotic, and social factors

EMBO Reports

Authors:

Ikram Blilou, Heribert Hirt

Abstract

Understanding the intricate relationship between plants, desert soils, and desert-specific microbiomes would increase the success chances for reforestation projects to reclaim lands lost to desertification.

Bibliography

I Blilou, H Hirt. Desert plants to stop desertification: To succeed, reforestation projects to reclaim once fertile lands need to consider the local abiotic, biotic, and social factors. EMBO reports 24 (2), e56687

A KAUST Plant Science Research

Group Led by Professor Ikram Blilou