Section outline
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One of the recent most promising approaches in enhancing urban forest resilience is about exploring synthetic microbial communities to combat stressors like pollution and soil degradation, improving plant health and ecosystem function. Research on heat-tolerant microbes offers adaptive strategies to support urban trees in changing climates (2). Key challenges include understanding pathogen dynamics and their interactions with urban microbiomes to mitigate disease outbreaks and the spread of invasive species. Monitoring climate-driven microbial shifts is essential to maintain microbial balance and prevent adverse impacts on urban ecosystems (2,14). Focusing on these priorities will enable sustainable strategies to strengthen urban forest health and resilience.