Publications

Koch M., Boselli R., Hasler M., Zörb C., Athmann M., Kautz T. (2021.0). Root and shoot growth of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are differently affected by increasing subsoil biopore density when grown under different subsoil moisture. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 57(8), 1155-1169. doi:10.1007/s00374-021-01597-7

AbstractA column experiment with five different pore densities (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 pores column−1) and two varying moisture regimes (comparatively dry and comparatively moist regime) in the subsoil part of the columns was established. In each pore, Lumbricus terrestris was introduced for 28 days befo…

Just C., Poeplau C., Don A., van Wesemael B., Kögel-Knabner I., Wiesmeier M. (2021.0). A Simple Approach to Isolate Slow and Fast Cycling Organic Carbon Fractions in Central European Soils—Importance of Dispersion Method. Frontiers in Soil Science, 1(), . doi:10.3389/fsoil.2021.692583

Numerous approaches have been developed to isolate fast and slow cycling soil organic carbon (SOC) pools using physical and chemical fractionation. Most of these methods are complex, expensive, and time consuming and unsuited for high-throughput application, such as for regional scale assessments. F…

Beule L., Karlovsky P. (2021.0). Early response of soil fungal communities to the conversion of monoculture cropland to a temperate agroforestry system. PeerJ, 9(), e12236. doi:10.7717/peerj.12236

Background Alley-cropping systems in the temperate zone are a type of agroforestry in which rows of fast-growing trees are alternated with rows of annual crops. With numerous environmental benefits, temperate agroforestry is considered a promising alternative to conventional agriculture and soil fun…

Wang N., Xia L., Goodale C., Butterbach‐Bahl K., Kiese R. (2021.0). Climate Change Can Accelerate Depletion of Montane Grassland C Stocks. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 35(10), . doi:10.1029/2020gb006792

Climate warming and management will likely affect carbon (C) fluxes of montane grassland ecosystems. In this study, we assessed the effect of simultaneous warming (+2°C) and decreased precipitation (−25%) on carbon exchange of montane grasslands in S-Germany by translocating large intact plant-soil …

Grosse M., Ahlborn M., Hierold W. (2021.0). Metadata of agricultural long-term experiments in Europe exclusive of Germany. Data in Brief, 38(), 107322. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2021.107322

Agricultural long-term experiments (LTEs) are an important research infrastructure for agriculture, plant and soil sciences. The aim of this metadata compilation is to make LTEs easier to find and to facilitate networking. LTEs are here defined as agricultural experiments with a minimum duration of …

Li Z., Reichel R., Xu Z., Vereecken H., Brüggemann N. (2021.0). Return of crop residues to arable land stimulates N2O emission but mitigates NO3− leaching: a meta-analysis. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(5), . doi:10.1007/s13593-021-00715-x

AbstractIncorporation of crop residues into the soil has been widely recommended as an effective method to sustain soil fertility and improve soil carbon sequestration in arable lands. However, it may lead to an increase in the emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) and leaching of nitrate (NO3−) to ground…

Swieter A., Langhof M., Lamerre J. (2022.0). Competition, stress and benefits: Trees and crops in the transition zone of a temperate short rotation alley cropping agroforestry system. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 208(2), 209-224. doi:10.1111/jac.12553

Tree strips on agricultural production sites offer many economic, ecological and social advantages. However, the introduction of trees creates a transition zone between tree strips and crop land. Here, trees and crop plants compete for resources such as space, nutrients, water and light, which cause…

Rummel P., Beule L., Hemkemeyer M., Schwalb S., Wichern F. (2021.0). Black Soldier Fly Diet Impacts Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Frass Applied as Fertilizer. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5(), . doi:10.3389/fsufs.2021.709993

Increased global production of animal-based protein results in high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other adverse consequences for human and planetary health. Recently, commercial insect rearing has been claimed a more sustainable source of animal protein. However, this system also leaves residue…

Kumar A., Rosinger C., Chen H., Protic S., Bonkowski M., Temperton V. (2021.0). Gone and forgotten: facilitative effects of intercropping combinations did not carry over to affect barley performance in a follow-up crop rotation. Plant and Soil, 467(1-2), 405-419. doi:10.1007/s11104-021-05104-7

Abstract Aim Intercropping often leads to improved productivity of individual species compared to monocultures. We have practically little knowledge of facilitation effects in different intercropping systems and their importance in creating soil legacies that can indirectly affect the succeeding cro…

Bartkowski B., Bartke S., Hagemann N., Hansjürgens B., Schröter-Schlaack C. (2021.0). Application of the governance disruptions framework to German agricultural soil policy. SOIL, 7(2), 495-509. doi:10.5194/soil-7-495-2021

Governance of natural resources is inherently complex and requires navigating trade-offs at multiple dimensions. In this paper, we present and operationalize the “governance disruptions framework” (GDF) as a tool for holistic analysis of natural resource governance systems. For each of the four dime…