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SFB 552: C3 - Insect diversity and trophic interactions in relation to agroforestry management and ENSO droughts
Project
Project code: DFG SFB 552
Contract period: 01.01.2000
- 01.01.2012
Purpose of research: Basic research
Agricultural intensification and ENSO droughts are major drivers of global change. Here, we focus on little known effects of local agroforestry management (weeding, fertilization), the surrounding landscape (distance to nearest forest) and reduced rainfall (in agroforestry vs. forests) on insect diversity and ecosystem services such as pollination, biological control (herbivory and predation) as well as litter decomposition. A series of experiments address multitrophic interactions including cascades from plants (C2), mycorrhiza (C5), endophytes (C6) on community dynamics of functionally important below- and aboveground arthropods.
Section overview
Subjects
- Forestry
- Agroecology
Collaborative Project
SFB 552: Stability of Rainforest Margins in Indonesia (STORMA)
