Boden

Measuring and modelling of soil functions


Soils are complex systems in which a multitude of physical, chemical and biological processes interact at different spatial levels. These interactions result in the diverse functions that soils fulfill within terrestrial ecosystems. In addition to being the basis for plant growth and agricultural production, soils are reactors in the global nutrient cycle, they store and filter water, are the habitat for an enormous biodiversity and store large amounts of carbon.


We develop concepts for measuring and modeling these soil functions and the underlying processes. Models for describing the dynamics of soil functions in response to management measures or climatic changes must depict the relevant soil processes and their interactions. Key components here are water and gas flows, but also biological activity and the associated turnover of organic matter.

The research findings are incorporated into the development of the systemic model  BODIUM , which simulates the complex soil processes and their interactions and thus reproduces the complex behavior of the soil as realistically as possible. This creates the scientific basis for predicting changes in soil functions as a result of climate and land use change.


Scientists

Vogel
Lazik
Dr. Detlef Lazik
Scientist
Rupp

Dr. Holger Rupp

Scientist
Sara

Dr. Sara König

Scientist
Weller
Judith
Judith Rüschhoff
Scientist
Luise
Luise Ohmann
Scientist
Dr. Anton Gasser
Scientist
Leonard Franke
IT Specalist
Julius Ansorge

Julius Ansorge

PhD Student
Lucas Kanagarajah
PhD Student
Asha
Asha Nambiar
PhD Student
Mathew
Mathew John Mancha
PhD Student

Technicians

Bernd
Bernd Apelt


Lüdtke
Robert Lüdtke
MAx
Dr. Maximilian Köhne
Alena Roos
Martina Stange
Sylvia Schmögner
Alban Gebler

Guest scientists
Prof. Dr. Helmut Geistlinger
Prof. Dr. Ralph Meißner
Dr. Uwe Franko

Alumni
Dr. Frederic Leuther
Dr. Lena Rohe
Dr. Maik Lucas

DeepHorizon

DeepHorizon

Deploying ecosystemic solutions to improve soil health and uncovering subsoil functions in the critical zone
Project leader: Dr. Sara König  
Funded by:  European Commission under the Horizon Europe programme

Rhizo4Bio

Rhizo4Bio

Mobile Service Platform for Root and Soil Analysis
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogel  
Funded by:  BMBF as part of the Rhizo4Bio research initiative

Bonares

BONARES

Soil as a sustainable resource for the bioeconomy
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogel Dr. Ute Wollschläger
Funded by: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung - BMBF

RespiScale

Process-based quantification of CO2 fluxes of differently structured forest ecosystems at different spatial scales - RespiScale
Project leader: Dr. Detlef Lazik , Dr. Gerrit de Rooij
Funded by: Forest Climate Fund, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR)

PedoDiff

Plot Scale Soil Diffusivity Measurement System
Project leader: Dr. Detlef Lazik
Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG

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