Soil Biology Group
The Soil Biology (SBL) group regards soil life as key to sustainable (agro)ecosystems. We study the role of soil organisms in element (carbon, nutrient) transformations in soils. Our research is embedded in three themes: fertile soils; soil functional biodiversity; and soils and climate change. We have state-of-the-art laboratories which facilitate this research, both engaging in developmental research through PhD, MSc and funded projects and requested routine analyses for external clients.
Latest publications:
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Soil mass and grind size used for sample homogenization strongly affect permanganate-oxidizable carbon (POXC) values, with implications for its use as a national soil health indicator
Geoderma 383 (2021). - ISSN 0016-7061 -
Corrigendum to “Sensitivity of labile carbon fractions to tillage and organic matter management and their potential as comprehensive soil quality indicators across pedoclimatic conditions in Europe” [Ecol. Indic. 99 (2019) 38–50] (Ecological Indicators (2019) 99 (38–50), (S1470160X18309415), (10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.12.008))
Ecological Indicators (2020). - ISSN 1470-160X -
Referentieraming van emissies naar de lucht uit landbouw en landgebruik tot 2030, met doorkijk naar 2035 : Achtergronddocument bij de Klimaat- en Energieverkenning 2020
Wageningen : Wageningen Livestock Research (Rapport / Wageningen Livestock Research 1278) - p. -
Replacing synthetic fertilizer by manure requires adjusted technology and incentives: A farm survey across China
Resources, Conservation and Recycling (2020). - ISSN 0921-3449 -
Operational costs and neglect of end-users are the main barriers to improving manure treatment in intensive livestock farms
Journal of Cleaner Production (2020). - ISSN 0959-6526
News and agenda:
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from rice production systems - towards adaptation of more water-efficient and Climate Smart Agricultural practices
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T (Tanvi) Taparia MSc
A multifaceted analysis of bacterial blotch diseases of mushrooms
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A (Anna) Clocchiatti
Bringing soil fungi into action; Options for forward-looking agriculture
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Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslands
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Wageningen Soil Conference 2019
GroundBreaker Prize for Gerlinde De Deyn, read more...