Publications

Peine M., Vitow N., Grafe M., Baum C., Zicker T., Eichler-Löbermann B., Schulz S., Schloter M., Leinweber P. (2019.0). Effect of triple superphosphate and biowaste compost on mycorrhizal colonization and enzymatic P mobilization under maize in a long-term field experiment. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 182(2), 167-174. doi:10.1002/jpln.201800499

Mai T., Schnepf A., Vereecken H., Vanderborght J. (2019.0). Continuum multiscale model of root water and nutrient uptake from soil with explicit consideration of the 3D root architecture and the rhizosphere gradients. Plant and Soil, 439(1-2), 273-292. doi:10.1007/s11104-018-3890-4

Zimmer D., Kruse J., Siebers N., Panten K., Oelschläger C., Warkentin M., Hu Y., Zuin L., Leinweber P. (2018.0). Bone char vs. S-enriched bone char: Multi-method characterization of bone chars and their transformation in soil. Science of The Total Environment, 643(), 145-156. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.076

To decrease environmental impacts from usage of mineral P fertilizers based on rock phosphate, alternative P fertilizers are urgently necessary but have to be critically evaluated for their characteristics and behaviour or effects in soil. For this reason, bone char (BC) and S-enriched BC (BCplus), …

Schlüter S., Großmann C., Diel J., Wu G., Tischer S., Deubel A., Rücknagel J. (2018.0). Long-term effects of conventional and reduced tillage on soil structure, soil ecological and soil hydraulic properties. Geoderma, 332(), 10-19. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.001

There is a long-lasting debate about the effects of tillage practices on soil structure and structure-mediated ecosystem properties like hydraulic conductivity and crop productivity. This is investigated in a long-term field experiment on tillage practices at the Westerfeld trial in Bernburg, German…

Zhang S., Lehmann A., Zheng W., You Z., Rillig M. (2019.0). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase grain yields: a meta‐analysis. New Phytologist, 222(1), 543-555. doi:10.1111/nph.15570

Increasing grain yields of food cereal crops is a major goal in future sustainable agriculture. We quantitatively analyzed the potential role of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in enhancing grain yields of seven cereal crops with exceptional importance for human nutrition across the globe: corn, w…

Helming K., Daedlow K., Hansjürgens B., Koellner T. (2018.0). Assessment and Governance of Sustainable Soil Management. Sustainability, 10(12), 4432. doi:10.3390/su10124432

The globally increasing demand for food, fiber, and bio-based products interferes with the ability of arable soils to perform their multiple functions and support sustainable development. Sustainable soil management under high production conditions means that soil functions contribute to ecosystem s…

Heil K., Heinemann P., Schmidhalter U. (2018.0). Modeling the Effects of Soil Variability, Topography, and Management on the Yield of Barley. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 6(), . doi:10.3389/fenvs.2018.00146

A better understanding of processes involved in crop production as well as the use of models as tools for managing agricultural systems are main reasons for the development of growth models. During the last three decades, the complexity of models increased from simple input-output relationships to h…

Wallor E. (2018.0). A comprehensive data set demonstrating the spatial variability of soil properties and crop growth conditions at field scale. Open Data Journal for Agricultural Research, 5(), 1-10. doi:10.18174/odjar.v5i0.15888

A four-year (1999-2002) multivariable data set for one specific agricultural used field located in North Rhine-Westphalia is documented in detailed. The data set focusses on the small-scale heterogeneity of soil properties varying in the spatial and temporal dimension. Initial soil sampling was cond…

Kanfra X., Liu B., Beerhues L., Sørensen S., Heuer H. (2018.0). Free-Living Nematodes Together With Associated Microbes Play an Essential Role in Apple Replant Disease. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9(), . doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01666

Hobley E., Prater I. (2019.0). Estimating soil texture from vis-NIR spectra. European Journal of Soil Science, 70(1), 83-95. doi:10.1111/ejss.12733