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The Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research aims to advance the fundamental understanding of how soil microorganisms and plants respond to and in turn shape their abiotic and biotic environment, and what consequences these interactions have for the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems.
Researchers at TER address pressing environmental issues, such as the impact of climate change on ecosystem functioning and the role of soils in the global carbon cycle and in food security.
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Paces B, Wanek W, Voigt C, Schirmer S, Leidinger P, Schulze C. Trophic position determines the persistence of neotropical understory birds after forest disturbance. Ecology and Evolution. 2024 May;14(5):e11370. doi: 10.1002/ece3.11370
Martin V, Schmidt H, Canarini A, Koranda M, Hausmann B, Müller CW et al. Soil cover shapes organic matter pools and microbial communities in soils of maritime Antarctica. Geoderma. 2024 Apr 26;446:116894. Epub 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116894
Imminger S, Meier DV, Schintlmeister A, Legin A, Schnecker J, Richter A et al. Survival and rapid resuscitation permit limited productivity in desert microbial communities. Nature Communications. 2024 Dec;15(1):3056. Epub 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46920-6
Cusack DF, Christoffersen B, Smith-Martin CM, Andersen KM, Cordeiro AL, Fleischer K et al. Toward a coordinated understanding of hydro-biogeochemical root functions in tropical forests for application in vegetation models. New Phytologist. 2024 Apr 1;242(2):351-371. Epub 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/nph.19561
Figueiredo Lugli L, Fuchslueger L, Vallicrosa H, Van Langenhove L, Ranits C, Roc Fernandez Garberi P et al. Contrasting responses of fine root biomass and traits to large-scale nitrogen and phosphorus addition in tropical forests in the Guiana shield. Oikos. 2024 Apr;2024(4):e10412. Epub 2024 Jan 16. doi: 10.1111/oik.10412