Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics 380
The Institute of Plant Production and Agrology in the Tropics and Subtropics deals in research and teaching with the basic question of how the growing world population can be nourished in the future.
Parent institution:
University of Hohenheim (UH) Details of UH
Address
Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics 380
Garbenstr. 13
D-70599 Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
Phone: (++49)0711/459-3538
Fax: (++49)0711/459-2304
email: geissler(@)uni-hohenheim.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Development of land use systems that on one side provide high yields, but also fit the prevailing ecological conditions
- Development of sustainable agricultural production systems
- Human influence on the ecosystem
- Improvement of degraded agricultural areas
- Improvement of plant protection in small-scale production systems in the tropics and subtropics
- Protection of natural resources
Coordinated projects
- Application of Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy for parameterisation of soil carbon turnover models on a regional scale Details of Application of Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy for parameterisation of soil carbon turnover models on a regional scale
- Change in a multi-functional cultural landscape and its impact on the structural and biological diversity (ECOL B) Details of Change in a multi-functional cultural landscape and its impact on the structural and biological diversity (ECOL B)
- Collaborative projects and rural development in Southwest China: Rural development through land use diversification - actor-based strategies and integrative technologies for agricultural landscapes in southwest China's mountainous region. Subproject 1: coordination, ECOL B, ECON-A and SOSI-A Details of Collaborative projects and rural development in Southwest China: Rural development through land use diversification - actor-based strategies and integrative technologies for agricultural landscapes in southwest China's mountainous region. Subproject 1: coordination, ECOL B, ECON-A and SOSI-A
- Coupling pyrolysis with mid-infrared spectroscopy for the parameterisation of soil carbon turnover models on a regional scale Details of Coupling pyrolysis with mid-infrared spectroscopy for the parameterisation of soil carbon turnover models on a regional scale
- Developing rice and sorghum crop adaptation strategies for climate change in vulnerable environments in Africa - RISOCAS (CLIMATE CHANGE) Details of Developing rice and sorghum crop adaptation strategies for climate change in vulnerable environments in Africa - RISOCAS (CLIMATE CHANGE)
- GlobE - Future-oriented research for food security in East Africa (FuoRe) Details of GlobE - Future-oriented research for food security in East Africa (FuoRe)
- Lessons from the tsunami 2004 in Aceh: Mitigation or aggravation through trees? Modeling the effect of coastal vegetation on tsunami impact in West Aceh, Indonesia Details of Lessons from the tsunami 2004 in Aceh: Mitigation or aggravation through trees? Modeling the effect of coastal vegetation on tsunami impact in West Aceh, Indonesia
- SFB 564: C1.1 - Cover plants for the sustainable improvement of fruit production systems in hillsides of Northern Thailand Details of SFB 564: C1.1 - Cover plants for the sustainable improvement of fruit production systems in hillsides of Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: C1.2 - Analysis and manipulation of the agro-biocoenosis for sustainable management of litchi growing systems at hillsides of Northern Thailand Details of SFB 564: C1.2 - Analysis and manipulation of the agro-biocoenosis for sustainable management of litchi growing systems at hillsides of Northern Thailand
- SFB 564: C2.1 - Ecological assessment of barren hills using vegetation classification for subsequent rehabilitation strategies Details of SFB 564: C2.1 - Ecological assessment of barren hills using vegetation classification for subsequent rehabilitation strategies
- SFB 564: C2.2 - Rehabilitation of barren hills: Improvement of communal grazing lands Details of SFB 564: C2.2 - Rehabilitation of barren hills: Improvement of communal grazing lands
- SFB 564: C4.1 - Impact of land-use intensification on land -use dynamics and environmental services of tropical mountainous watersheds Details of SFB 564: C4.1 - Impact of land-use intensification on land -use dynamics and environmental services of tropical mountainous watersheds
- SFB 564: C4.2 - Impact of Intensification on Land use Dynamics and Environmental Services of Tropical Mountainous Watersheds Details of SFB 564: C4.2 - Impact of Intensification on Land use Dynamics and Environmental Services of Tropical Mountainous Watersheds
- SFB 564: T6 - Modelling impacts of land use change on environmental services – from research to implementation Details of SFB 564: T6 - Modelling impacts of land use change on environmental services – from research to implementation
Involved in research projects:
- Demand driven use of forages in fragile, long dry season environments of Central America to improve livelihoods of smallholders Details of Demand driven use of forages in fragile, long dry season environments of Central America to improve livelihoods of smallholders
- Iron toxicity in lowland rice Details of Iron toxicity in lowland rice
- SFB 564: B4.2 - Towards sustainability of land use in a highly vulnerable and degraded tropical soil landscape of northern Vietnam – bridging scales (Vietnam component) Details of SFB 564: B4.2 - Towards sustainability of land use in a highly vulnerable and degraded tropical soil landscape of northern Vietnam – bridging scales (Vietnam component)
- Trees in multi-use landscapes in South-East Asia (TUL-SEA): A negotiation support toolbox for integrated natural resource management Details of Trees in multi-use landscapes in South-East Asia (TUL-SEA): A negotiation support toolbox for integrated natural resource management
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- SFB 564: Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia Details of SFB 564: Research for Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia