Soil Microbiome of rare and endangered Acacia tree

Acacia pachyceras is the only tree species endemic to Kuwait. Due to anthropogenic activities and climate change, it has only one surviving specimen protected in the Sabah Al-Nature Reserve. An attempt has been made to characterize its soil metagenome to understand whether these communities contribute towards the general health of this lonely tree. The outcomes will aide in the rehabilitation and revegetation strategy of this desert dweller.