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Soil microbiome: could be encouraging the migration of trees to protect species sensitive to heat.Although the process is gradual and a natural part of plant migration, scientists say that the speed at which trees move has recently increased - a product of rising Earth temperatures. Some species of trees may now be moving at a speed of about 100 kilometers per century, reports National Geographic, through forest migration to survive in warmer climates of the planet.A new study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, finds that trees are not operating alone in their escape plan: tiny organisms that live underground have a major role in massive tree migration. Researchers have found that microscopic bacteria, fungi and archaea that interact with plant roots - all together, are known as the soil microbiome - could be encouraging the migration of trees to protect species of trees sensitive to heat.These biotic communities are invisible to the human eye, but scientists are saying that underground networks are responsible for helping trees move up hills and mountains, especially in the Rocky Mountains, by creating highways from the soil of the Young trees.This would mean that microscopic organisms can determine how fast species would move up, and whether or not they are moving at all.The discovery is significant among the scientific community, helping researchers to understand and estimate where vital tree species can live in the future better.#Microscopic #organisms #discovery #researchers #trees #migration #natural #plant #climates #organisms #earth #scientists #heat #ymasciencia