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Morphing matter to support ecological restoration Nature Reviews Materials, Published online: 12 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41578-026-00895-6Widespread ecosystem degradation demands scalable strategies for plant establishment — the process of successful seed dispersal and burial that enables a seed to germinate, survive its vulnerable early stages and emerge as a resilient seedling. However, harsh environmental conditions often make conventional seeding efforts costly and ineffective. Inspired by natural seeding mechanisms that exploit environmental cues, emerging biodegradable, stimulus-driven morphing matter-enabled machines can support plant establishment across its critical phases, offering a pathway to low-impact ecological restoration. http://dlvr.it/TQxLl2