Publications

Weller U., Albrecht L., Schlüter S., Vogel H. (2022). An open Soil Structure Library based on X-ray CT data. SOIL, 8(2), 507-515. doi:10.5194/soil-8-507-2022

Soil structure in terms of the spatial arrangement of pores and solids is highly relevant for most physical and biochemical processes in soil. While this was known for a long time, a scientific approach to quantify soil structural characteristics was also missing for a long time. This was due to its…

Bartkowski B., Massenberg J., Lienhoop N. (2022). Data on public preferences for soil-based ecosystem services in Germany. Data in Brief, 43(), 108371. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.108371

This article describes the data from a discrete choice experiment survey into public preferences for soil-based ecosystem services. The survey was conducted online in June and July 2021 on a representative sample of 1500 German citizens. Four soil-based ecosystem services were included as attributes…

Lang, B. and Russell, D.J. (2022). Excretion of nitrogenous waste by soil fauna and assessment of the contribution to soil nitrogen pools. Soil Organisms, 94 (2)(August 2022), 69-83. doi:https://doi.org/10.25674/so94iss2id182

The provisioning of nitrogen for plant growth is a key function of soils. Soil fauna primarily affect nitrogen mineralization through their interactions with microorganisms, but the excretion of feces and nitrogenous waste products can also supply plants with a considerable amount of their nitrogen …

Möckel S., Wolf A. (2022). Flurbereinigung: Privatnützigkeit und Ökosystemleistungen. Natur und Recht, 44(1), 11-20. doi:10.1007/s10357-021-3946-8

ZusammenfassungFlurbereinigung diente lange Zeit der Umgestaltung des ländlichen Raums hin zu intensiv genutzten Agrar- und Forstlandschaften. Sie ist aufgrund der rechtlichen Festsetzungsmöglichkeiten aber auch hervorragend geeignet, diese Landschaften nunmehr an den Klimawandel und die sonstigen ö…

Perković S., Paul C., Vasić F., Helming K. (2022). Human Health and Soil Health Risks from Heavy Metals, Micro(nano)plastics, and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Agricultural Soils. Agronomy, 12(12), 2945. doi:10.3390/agronomy12122945

Humans are exposed to agricultural soils through inhalation, dermal contact, or the consumption of food. Human health may be at risk when soils are contaminated; while some soil contaminants such as heavy metals (HMs) have been extensively studied, others such as micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) or antibi…

Bartkowski B., Massenberg J., Lienhoop N. (2022). Investigating preferences for soil-based ecosystem services. Q Open, 2(2), . doi:10.1093/qopen/qoac035

Abstract Soil provides multiple benefits for human well-being that are largely invisible to most beneficiaries. Here, we present the results of a discrete choice experiment on the preferences of Germans for soil-based ecosystem services. In an attempt to reduce complexity for respondents, we expres…

Betancur-Corredor B., Lang B., Russell D. (2022). Organic nitrogen fertilization benefits selected soil fauna in global agroecosystems. Biology and Fertility of Soils, (), . doi:10.1007/s00374-022-01677-2

AbstractSoil fauna plays an essential role in agricultural productivity as it mediates nutrient cycling and soil organic matter dynamics, alters soil physicochemical properties and supports plant growth. Nitrogen fertilization may have a positive or negative influence on soil fauna in a manner that …

Betancur‐Corredor B., Lang B., Russell D. (2022). Reducing tillage intensity benefits the soil micro‐ and mesofauna in a global meta‐analysis. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), . doi:10.1111/ejss.13321

Soil fauna drives crucial processes of energy and nutrient cycling in agricultural systems, and influences the quality of crops and pest incidence. Soil tillage is the most influential agricultural manipulation of soil structure, and has a profound influence on soil biology and its provision of ecos…

Mayer S., Wiesmeier M., Sakamoto E., Hübner R., Cardinael R., Kühnel A., Kögel-Knabner I. (2022). Soil organic carbon sequestration in temperate agroforestry systems – A meta-analysis. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 323(), 107689. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107689

Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration by improved agricultural practices is an acclaimed strategy to combat climate change. Nevertheless, the aim of increasing of SOC encounters limitations, e.g. with regards to permanence of carbon storage or leakage effects in food production. Agroforestry syste…