Publications

Schiwek S., Beule L., Vinas M., Pfordt A., von Tiedemann A., Karlovsky P. (2020). High-Resolution Melting (HRM) Curve Assay for the Identification of Eight Fusarium Species Causing Ear Rot in Maize. Pathogens, 9(4), 270. doi:10.3390/pathogens9040270

Maize plants are often infected with fungal pathogens of the genus Fusarium. Taxonomic characterization of these species by microscopic examination of pure cultures or assignment to mating populations is time-consuming and requires specific expertise. Reliable taxonomic assignment may be strengthene…

Beuschel R., Piepho H., Joergensen R., Wachendorf C. (2020). Impact of willow-based grassland alley cropping in relation to its plant species diversity on soil ecology of former arable land. Applied Soil Ecology, 147(), 103373. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.103373

Beule L., Karlovsky P. (2020). Improved normalization of species count data in ecology by scaling with ranked subsampling (SRS): application to microbial communities. PeerJ, 8(), e9593. doi:10.7717/peerj.9593

Background Analysis of species count data in ecology often requires normalization to an identical sample size. Rarefying (random subsampling without replacement), which is the current standard method for normalization, has been widely criticized for its poor reproducibility and potential distortion …

Markwitz C., Siebicke L. (2020). Low-cost eddy covariance: a case study of evapotranspiration over agroforestry in Germany. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 12(9), 4677-4696. doi:10.5194/amt-12-4677-2019

Abstract. Heterogeneous land surfaces require multiple measurement units for spatially adequate sampling and representative fluxes. The complexity and cost of traditional eddy covariance (EC) set-ups typically limits the feasible number of sampling units. Therefore, new low-cost eddy covariance syst…

Beule L., Lehtsaar E., Corre M., Schmidt M., Veldkamp E., Karlovsky P. (2020). Poplar Rows in Temperate Agroforestry Croplands Promote Bacteria, Fungi, and Denitrification Genes in Soils. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10(), . doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.03108

Agroforestry, which is the integration of trees into monoculture cropland, can alter soil properties and nutrient cycling. Temperate agroforestry practices have been shown to affect soil microbial communities as indicated by changes in enzyme activities, substrate-induced respiration, and microbial …

Techen A., Helming K., Brüggemann N., Veldkamp E., Reinhold-Hurek B., Lorenz M., Bartke S., Heinrich U., Amelung W., Augustin K., Boy J., Corre M., Duttman R., Gebbers R., Gentsch N., Grosch R., Guggenberger G., Kern J., Kiese R., Kuhwald M., Leinweber P., Schloter M., Wiesmeier M., Winkelmann T., V… (2020). Soil research challenges in response to emerging agricultural soil management practices. Advances in Agronomy, 61(), 179-240. doi:10.1016/bs.agron.2020.01.002

Agricultural management is a key force affecting soil processes and functions. Triggered by biophysical constraints as well as rapid structural and technological developments, new management practices are emerging with largely unknown impacts on soil processes and functions. This impedes assessments…

Otter V., Langenberg J. (2020). Willingness to pay for environmental effects of agroforestry systems: a PLS-model of the contingent evaluation from German taxpayers’ perspective. Agroforestry Systems, 94(3), 811-829. doi:10.1007/s10457-019-00449-6

The standards of society with regard to agricultural land use have risen during the course of time. A method of management is increasingly being demanded that, alongside the production of food, also benefits the environment and society. Alley cropping agroforestry systems can make a contribution to …

Beule L., Corre M., Schmidt M., Göbel L., Veldkamp E., Karlovsky P. (2019). Conversion of monoculture cropland and open grassland to agroforestry alters the abundance of soil bacteria, fungi and soil-N-cycling genes. PLOS ONE, 14(6), e0218779. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218779

Beuschel R., Piepho H., Joergensen R., Wachendorf C. (2019). Correction to: Similar spatial patterns of soil quality indicators in three poplar-based silvo-arable alley cropping systems in Germany. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 55(1), 15-16. doi:10.1007/s00374-018-1327-0

Beule L., Lehtsaar E., Rathgeb A., Karlovsky P. (2019). Crop Diseases and Mycotoxin Accumulation in Temperate Agroforestry Systems. Sustainability, 11(10), 2925. doi:10.3390/su11102925

Background: Temperate agroforestry is regarded as a sustainable alternative to monoculture agriculture due to enhanced provisioning of ecosystem services. Plant health and food safety are crucial requirements for sustainable agriculture; however, studies of fungal diseases and mycotoxin contaminatio…