Research of Soil Biology
The Soil Biology Group studies the role of the soil biota in ecosystem processes at a range of scales; from the life in a soil ped to the role of soil biota in climate change at a global scale. Our mission is to use soil processes driven by soil biota to develop and maintain sustainable agro-ecosystems.
The Soil Biology Group studies the role of the soil biota in ecosystem processes at a range of scales; from the life in a soil ped to the role of soil biota in climate change at a global scale. Our mission is to use soil processes driven by soil biota to develop and maintain sustainable agro-ecosystems. Research at the Soil Biology Group is classified in four main research lines that are interconnected:
Research themes
Fertile soils
This research theme focuses on how soil biota shape the functioning and productivity of agricultural systems.
Functional soil biodiversity
This theme is about research that aims to understand how the richness and community composition of soil biota is coupled to ecosystem functioning in (agro)ecosystems.
Soil biology and land management
This theme deals with the impacts of agricultural management on soil biota and soil quality.
Soils in a changing climate
This theme relates to what may be the most pertinent environmental threat facing humanity: climate change as a result of man-made greenhouse gas.