Publications

Gentsch N., Riechers F., Boy J., Schweneker D., Feuerstein U., Heuermann D., Guggenberger G. (2024.0). Cover crops improve soil structure and change organic carbon distribution in macroaggregate fractions. SOIL, 10(1), 139-150. doi:10.5194/soil-10-139-2024

Abstract. Soil structure is sensitive to intensive soil management. It can be ameliorated by a reduction in soil cultivation and stimulation of plant and microbial mediators for aggregate formation, with the latter being a prerequisite and measure for soil quality. Cover crops (CCs) are part of an i…

Quiroga S., Rosado-Porto D., Ratering S., Rekowski A., Schulz F., Krutych M., Zörb C., Schnell S. (2024.0). Long-term detection of Hartmannibacter diazotrophicus on winter wheat and spring barley roots under field conditions revealed positive correlations on yield parameters with the bacterium abundance. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 100(3), . doi:10.1093/femsec/fiae023

Monitoring of bioinoculants once released into the field remains largely unexplored; thus, more information is required about their survival and interactions after root colonization. Therefore, specific primers were used to perform a long-term tracking to elucidate the effect of Hartmannibacter diaz…

Luo Y., Peng Y., Li Y., Li Y., Feng C., Li R., Gao B., Xiao R., Zhang X., Qu G., Li M., Ahmed A., Al-Solaimani S., Hooda P., Rinklebe J., Zhang Z., Soo Lee S., Shaheen S. (2024.0). Phosphorus removal from water using La-based absorbents: Insights into the impacts of crystal structure, surface area, and crystallinity on the removal efficiency and mechanisms. Separation and Purification Technology, 330(), 125478. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125478

Garcia-Franco N., Wiesmeier M., Buness V., Berauer B., Schuchardt M., Jentsch A., Schlingmann M., Andrade-Linares D., Wolf B., Kiese R., Dannenmann M., Kögel-Knabner I. (2024.0). Rapid loss of organic carbon and soil structure in mountainous grassland topsoils induced by simulated climate change. Geoderma, 442(), 116807. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116807

Mountainous grassland soils are considered one of the most unique biological hotspots, rich in organic carbon (OC). At the same time, they are exposed to great threats, as climate warming is more pronounced in mountainous regions than in lowland areas. In this study, we assessed the effect of simula…

Behr J., Kuhl-Nagel T., Sommermann L., Moradtalab N., Chowdhury S., Schloter M., Windisch S., Schellenberg I., Maccario L., Sørensen S., Rothballer M., Geistlinger J., Smalla K., Ludewig U., Neumann G., Grosch R., Babin D. (2024.0). Long-term conservation tillage with reduced nitrogen fertilization intensity can improve winter wheat health via positive plant–microorganism feedback in the rhizosphere. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 100(2), . doi:10.1093/femsec/fiae003

Abstract Microbiome-based solutions are regarded key for sustainable agroecosystems. However, it is unclear how agricultural practices affect the rhizosphere microbiome, plant–microorganism interactions and crop performance under field conditions. Therefore, we installed root observation windows in…

Rothardt S., Kage H. (2024.0). Simulation-based assessment of residue management to mitigate N loss risk in winter wheat production. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 128(1), 53-71. doi:10.1007/s10705-023-10331-8

AbstractUnderstanding the interactions between nitrogen mineralization in soil and site-specific environmental factors is essential for developing tailored nitrogen management approaches in intensive agricultural systems. This study assesses the potential of residue management strategies to mitigate…

Yang Q., Wollschläger U., Vogel H., Liu F., Feng Z., Wu K. (2024). Assessing Soil Biodiversity Potentials in China: A Multi-Attribute Decision Approach. Agronomy, 13(11), 2822. doi:10.3390/agronomy13112822

Habitat for biodiversity is a crucial soil function. When assessed at large spatial scales, subjective assessment models are usually constructed by integrating expert knowledge to estimate soil biodiversity potentials (SBP) and predict their trends. However, these regional evaluation methods are cha…

Svoboda, N., Hoffmann, C., Xenia Specka, X., Schmidt, M., Atemkeng, M., Meier, K. (2024). Citing soil and agricultural research data. BonaRes Series, (), . doi:https://doi.org/10.20387/bonares-0nz6-1v51

The rights of authors to their data and thus their right to be mentioned by name when data is reused are valuable assets and are therefore stipulated as part of the principles of the “BonaRes Repository Data Publication Strategy”. The author expects a high visibility (reputation) of the data and a l…

Siefen N., Staudt J., Busnena B., Orth N., Beuerle T., Lankes C., Baab G., Beerhues L., Winkelmann T., Schmitz M., Liu B. (2024). Differential accumulation of phenolics and phytoalexins in seven Malus genotypes cultivated in apple replant disease-affected soil. Scientia Horticulturae, 328(), 112902. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2024.112902

Apple replant disease (ARD) is a globally recognised soil-borne disease, which affects apple orchards and tree nurseries. Biotic factors are considered to be the main causal agent of ARD. Phenolics and phytoalexins were induced in apple roots grown in ARD soil compared to roots grown in disinfested …

Chiba A., Vitow N., Baum C., Zacher A., Kahle P., Leinweber P., Schloter M., Schulz S. (2024.0). Earthworm activities change phosphorus mobilization and uptake strategies in deep soil layers. Applied Soil Ecology, 193(), 105168. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105168

The drilosphere is described as a microbial hotspot in soil, which is rich in labile nutrients. However, phosphorus (P) quality and availability change along the drilosphere from labile organically-bound P in upper layers to immobilized Ca-phosphate with increasing depth. In this study, we postulate…