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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The montane multifunctional landscape: How stakeholders in a biosphere reserve derive benefits and address trade-offs in ecosystem service supply
Ecosystem Services 44 (2020). - ISSN 2212-0416 -
Plant community flood resilience in intensively managed grasslands and the role of the plant economic spectrum
Journal of Applied Ecology (2020). - ISSN 0021-8901 -
Field performance of different maize varieties in growth cores at natural and reduced mycorrhizal colonization : yield gains and possible fertilizer savings in relation to phosphorus application
Plant and Soil 450 (2020)1-2. - ISSN 0032-079X - p. 613 - 624. -
Soil spatial variation to guide the development of fertilizer use recommendations for smallholder farms in western Kenya
Geoderma Regional 22 (2020). - ISSN 2352-0094 -
Helicopter research in soil science : A discussion
Geoderma 373 (2020). - ISSN 0016-7061
