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EcoMEMO

How do soils “remember” drought?
EcoMEMO is an European Research Council funded project exploring how repeated drought shapes soil microbial communities and their role in ecosystem functioning.
By combining a unique multi-site field experiment across environmental gradients with cutting-edge microbial and biogeochemical approaches, EcoMEMO aims to uncover whether past climate events leave lasting imprints on soil processes — and how these legacies influence ecosystem responses to future climate change.
Understanding these mechanisms is key to predicting the stability and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems in a rapidly changing world.