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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Transfer functions for phosphorus and potassium soil tests and implications for the QUEFTS model.
Geoderma 406 (2022). - ISSN 0016-7061 -
Nitrogen losses from food production in the North China Plain : A case study for Quzhou
Science of the Total Environment (2021). - ISSN 0048-9697 -
Ancestral predisposition toward a domesticated lifestyle in the termite-cultivated fungus Termitomyces
Current biology : CB 31 (2021)19. - p. 4413 - 4421. -
De theezakjes methode: presentatie workshop
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Addition of sorptive mineral phases to soils decreases short-term organic matter decomposition by reducing microbial access to substrates
European Journal of Soil Science (2021). - ISSN 1351-0754 - p. 1 - 12.
News and agenda:
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Soil science for all during Science Weekend
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Two new PhDs to strengthen Soil Science cluster research lines
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Soil Biology Lab Skills Course for Assessing Soil Functions (28 February - 4 March 2022)
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Measuring soil quality in the Wageningen Student Farm
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Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslands