Publications

Garske B., Bau A., Ekardt F. (2021.0). Digitalization and AI in European Agriculture: A Strategy for Achieving Climate and Biodiversity Targets?. Sustainability, 13(9), 4652. doi:10.3390/su13094652

This article analyzes the environmental opportunities and limitations of digitalization in the agricultural sector by applying qualitative governance analysis. Agriculture is recognized as a key application area for digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. This is not least because i…

Garske B., Ekardt F. (2021.0). Ökonomische Instrumente der Phosphor-Governance. Natur und Recht, 43(4), 245-256. doi:10.1007/s10357-021-3827-1

Phosphor (P) ist eine lebensnotwendige und nicht-substituierbare Ressource für die landwirtschaftliche Erzeugung. Um die Nahrungsmittelversorgung sicherzustellen und gleichzeitig düngungsbezogene Umweltschäden zu vermeiden, bedarf es eines nachhaltigen P-Managements. Zwar werden P-bezogene Problemla…

Ganta P., Morshedizad M., Kühn O., Leinweber P., Ahmed A. (2021.0). The Binding of Phosphorus Species at Goethite: A Joint Experimental and Theoretical Study. Minerals, 11(3), 323. doi:10.3390/min11030323

Knowledge of the interaction between inorganic and organic phosphates with soil minerals is vital for improving soil P-fertility. To achieve an in-depth understanding, we combined adsorption experiments and hybrid ab initio molecular dynamics simulations to analyze the adsorption of common phosphate…

Chiba A., Uchida Y., Kublik S., Vestergaard G., Buegger F., Schloter M., Schulz S. (2021.0). Soil Bacterial Diversity Is Positively Correlated with Decomposition Rates during Early Phases of Maize Litter Decomposition. Microorganisms, 9(2), 357. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9020357

This study aimed to investigate the effects of different levels of soil- and plant-associated bacterial diversity on the rates of litter decomposition, and bacterial community dynamics during its early phases. We performed an incubation experiment where soil bacterial diversity (but not abundance) w…

Stubenrauch, J. (2021.0). Innovative Phosphorus Governance: How to Address Recurring Regulatory Shortfalls. , : Ginzky, H. (eds.) International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy.

Wu B., Wang Y., Berns A., Schweitzer K., Bauke S., Bol R., Amelung W. (2021.0). Iron isotope fractionation in soil and graminaceous crops after 100 years of liming in the long‐term agricultural experimental site at Berlin‐Dahlem, Germany. European Journal of Soil Science, 72(1), 289-299. doi:10.1111/ejss.12944

Sustainable arable cropping relies on repeated liming. Yet, the associated increase in soil pH can reduce the availability of iron (Fe) to plants. We hypothesized that repeated liming, but not pedogenic processes such as lessivage (i.e., translocation of clay particles), alters the Fe cycle in Luvis…

Leinweber, P., Baum, C., Zacher, A. (2021.0). Phosphor im System Boden - Pflanze - Gewässer. München, Germany: oekom verlag.

Ganta P., Kühn O., Ahmed A. (2021.0). Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Interaction between Organic Phosphates and Goethite. Molecules, 26(1), 160. doi:10.3390/molecules26010160

Today’s fertilizers rely heavily on mining phosphorus (P) rocks. These rocks are known to become exhausted in near future, and therefore effective P use is crucial to avoid food shortage. A substantial amount of P from fertilizers gets adsorbed onto soil minerals to become unavailable to plants. Und…

Gocke M., Don A., Heidkamp A., Schneider F., Amelung W. (2020.0). The phosphorus status of German cropland—An inventory of top‐ and subsoils. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 184(1), 51-64. doi:10.1002/jpln.202000127

Background: In search for more sustainable crop production, the subsoil has recently come into focus as considerable reservoir of nutrients and water. Aims: Dimensions of subsoil phosphorus (P) reserves are yet largely unknown but crucial for identifying regions suitable to include subsoil into sust…

Garske B., Heyl K., Ekardt F., Weber L., Gradzka W. (2020.0). Challenges of Food Waste Governance: An Assessment of European Legislation on Food Waste and Recommendations for Improvement by Economic Instruments. Land, 9(7), 231. doi:10.3390/land9070231

Food is wasted throughout the entire food supply chain—from agricultural production to the household level. This has negative impacts on natural resources and the environment. At the same time, food waste is undermining the global target of food security. In turn, reducing food waste can minimise th…