Institute for Soil Science (IFBK)
Institute for Soil Science
Parent institution:
Leibniz University of Hannover Details of Leibniz University of Hannover
Address
Institute for Soil Science (IFBK)
Herrenhäuser Str. 2
30419 Hannover
Lower Saxony
Phone: +49 511 762-2622
Fax: +49 511 762-5559
email: bodenkunde(@)ifbk.uni-hannover.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Soil chemistry
- Soil ecology
- Soil physics
Coordinated projects
- Derivation of intrinsic soil hydraulic properties using tensions-infiltration-measurements in the absence of interface effects Details of Derivation of intrinsic soil hydraulic properties using tensions-infiltration-measurements in the absence of interface effects
- Functional ecology and sustainable management of the Munessa forest, Ethiopia - Central project and coordinating scientist Details of Functional ecology and sustainable management of the Munessa forest, Ethiopia - Central project and coordinating scientist
- Importance of canopy structure for microbial C, N and S transformations in humus and its spatially varying factors depending on the canopy structure Details of Importance of canopy structure for microbial C, N and S transformations in humus and its spatially varying factors depending on the canopy structure
- KULUNDA: How to prevent the next »Global Dust Bowl«? Ecological and economic strategies for sustainable land management in the Russian steppes: A potential solution to climate change. Subproject 6: Soil ecology, fractions Details of KULUNDA: How to prevent the next »Global Dust Bowl«? Ecological and economic strategies for sustainable land management in the Russian steppes: A potential solution to climate change. Subproject 6: Soil ecology, fractions
- Origin and composition of organic N forms and related stabilization mechanisms in a soil chronosequence Details of Origin and composition of organic N forms and related stabilization mechanisms in a soil chronosequence
- Processes of belowground carbon cycling in the plant-mycorrhiza-soil system as affected by silvicultural management Details of Processes of belowground carbon cycling in the plant-mycorrhiza-soil system as affected by silvicultural management
- Regeneration, Maintenance, and Sustainable Use of Pristine Forests in Ethiopia Details of Regeneration, Maintenance, and Sustainable Use of Pristine Forests in Ethiopia
- SPP 1090 AG 1: Physical stabilization of soil organic matter caused by formation of hydrophobic interfaces on aggregates and particles Details of SPP 1090 AG 1: Physical stabilization of soil organic matter caused by formation of hydrophobic interfaces on aggregates and particles
- SPP 1315: Modification of pore surface physicochemistry in unsaturated media by formation of biogeochemical interfaces - Contact angle analysis and relevance for sorption and transport of solutes and colloids Details of SPP 1315: Modification of pore surface physicochemistry in unsaturated media by formation of biogeochemical interfaces - Contact angle analysis and relevance for sorption and transport of solutes and colloids
Involved in research projects:
- Relating N transformation and transport to microbial activities in forest soils Details of Relating N transformation and transport to microbial activities in forest soils
- SPP 1315: Biogeochemical interface formation in soils as controlled by different components Details of SPP 1315: Biogeochemical interface formation in soils as controlled by different components
- SPP 1315: Quantification of active interfaces with respect to dissolved chemicals in unsaturated structured soil Details of SPP 1315: Quantification of active interfaces with respect to dissolved chemicals in unsaturated structured soil
- SPP 1315: Visualization and quantification of processes at biogeochemical interfaces with magnetic resonance imaging Details of SPP 1315: Visualization and quantification of processes at biogeochemical interfaces with magnetic resonance imaging
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- PAK 188: Functional Ecology and Sustainable Management of the Munessa Forest, Ethiopia Details of PAK 188: Functional Ecology and Sustainable Management of the Munessa Forest, Ethiopia