Publications

Garcia-Franco N., Walter R., Wiesmeier M., Hurtarte L., Berauer B., Buness V., Zistl-Schlingmann M., Kiese R., Dannenmann M., Kögel-Knabner I. (2020.0). Biotic and abiotic controls on carbon storage in aggregates in calcareous alpine and prealpine grassland soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 57(2), 203-218. doi:10.1007/s00374-020-01518-0

AbstractAlpine and prealpine grasslands provide various ecosystem services and are hotspots for the storage of soil organic C (SOC) in Central Europe. Yet, information about aggregate-related SOC storage and its controlling factors in alpine and prealpine grassland soils is limited. In this study, t…

Fersch B., Senatore A., Adler B., Arnault J., Mauder M., Schneider K., Völksch I., Kunstmann H. (2020.0). High-resolution fully coupled atmospheric–hydrological modeling: a cross-compartment regional water and energy cycle evaluation. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 24(5), 2457-2481. doi:10.5194/hess-24-2457-2020

Abstract. The land surface and the atmospheric boundary layer are closely intertwined with respect to the exchange of water, trace gases, and energy. Nonlinear feedback and scale-dependent mechanisms are obvious by observations and theories. Modeling instead is often narrowed to single compartments …

Zistl-Schlingmann M., Kwatcho Kengdo S., Kiese R., Dannenmann M. (2020.0). Management Intensity Controls Nitrogen-Use-Efficiency and Flows in Grasslands—A 15N Tracing Experiment. Agronomy, 10(4), 606. doi:10.3390/agronomy10040606

The consequences of land use intensification and climate warming on productivity, fates of fertilizer nitrogen (N) and the overall soil N balance of montane grasslands remain poorly understood. Here, we report findings of a 15N slurry-tracing experiment on large grassland plant–soil lysimeters expos…

Berauer B., Wilfahrt P., Reu B., Schuchardt M., Garcia-Franco N., Zistl-Schlingmann M., Dannenmann M., Kiese R., Kühnel A., Jentsch A. (2020.0). Predicting forage quality of species-rich pasture grasslands using vis-NIRS to reveal effects of management intensity and climate change. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 296(), 106929. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2020.106929

With a growing human population facing multiple global change drivers (i.e. climate change and land management change), the future of food security is of major importance. Sustainable agriculture is therefore key to ensure food supply and food security under future climatic conditions. Forage provis…

Reinermann S., Asam S., Kuenzer C. (2020.0). Remote Sensing of Grassland Production and Management—A Review. Remote Sensing, 12(12), 1949. doi:10.3390/rs12121949

Grasslands cover one third of the earth’s terrestrial surface and are mainly used for livestock production. The usage type, use intensity and condition of grasslands are often unclear. Remote sensing enables the analysis of grassland production and management on large spatial scales and with high te…

Prietzel J., Wiesmeier M. (2019.0). A concept to optimize the accuracy of soil surface area and SOC stock quantification in mountainous landscapes. Geoderma, 356(), 113922. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.113922

A correct quantification of soil surface and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is crucial for the evaluation of important soil functions, including atmospheric C sequestration. At present, soil science lacks (i) a clear definition of soil depth, (ii) consented procedures for soil sampling, as well as…

Kreyling J., Grant K., Hammerl V., Arfin-Khan M., Malyshev A., Peñuelas J., Pritsch K., Sardans J., Schloter M., Schuerings J., Jentsch A., Beierkuhnlein C. (2019.0). Winter warming is ecologically more relevant than summer warming in a cool-temperate grassland. Scientific Reports, 9(1), . doi:10.1038/s41598-019-51221-w

AbstractClimate change affects all seasons, but warming is more pronounced in winter than summer at mid- and high latitudes. Winter warming can have profound ecological effects, which are rarely compared to the effects of summer warming, and causal explanations are not well established. We compared …

Mayer S., Kühnel A., Burmeister J., Kögel-Knabner I., Wiesmeier M. (2019.0). Controlling factors of organic carbon stocks in agricultural topsoils and subsoils of Bavaria. Soil and Tillage Research, 192(), 22-32. doi:10.1016/j.still.2019.04.021

Kühnel A., Garcia-Franco N., Wiesmeier M., Burmeister J., Hobley E., Kiese R., Dannenmann M., Kögel-Knabner I. (2019.0). Controlling factors of carbon dynamics in grassland soils of Bavaria between 1989 and 2016. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 280(), 118-128. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2019.04.036

Jentsch A., White P. (2019.0). A theory of pulse dynamics and disturbance in ecology. Ecology, 100(7), . doi:10.1002/ecy.2734

We propose four postulates as the minimum set of logical propositions necessary for a theory of pulse dynamics and disturbance in ecosystems: (1) resource dynamics characterizes the magnitude, rate, and duration of resource change caused by pulse events, including the continuing changes in resources…