Department of Soil Ecology
Head of the Department:
Office:
phone +49 345 558-5402
fax +49 345 558-5449
Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4
06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
Soil genesis is driven by different intervening factors, i.e. the parent material, the relief, the climate, the organisms involved and time. It has to be emphasized that soil edification is a biologically driven process. Therefore, the main focus within the department of soil ecology is on answering following questions:
- What are the functions of microorganisms in soil genesis?
- What are the roles played by microorganisms in the energy and matter fluxes and in their transformation within functioning soils?
- Which are the key players in soil microbial communities?
Answering these questions will allow us to improve a sustainable use of soils.
