Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources
At the Chair of Soil Ecology, we work on the interactions between plants, soil organisms and the abiotic components of soils, especially in forests. In research and teaching, we deal with soil science fundamentals as well as application-oriented issues that arise from changing environmental conditions for the soil ecosystem and have consequences for the sustainable management of soils and soil protection.
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Functionality, Dynamics and Vulnerability in Change (DFG FOR 5315)
Forest floors can store large quantities of CO2, they nourish special biotic communities and can have a decisive influence on the vitality and stability of forests. The influence of climate change on this soil layer, which is central to forest soils and extremely sensitive to environmental changes, is being investigated by this international research group.
The adaptation of complex social-ecological systems to global change is the subject of a Cluster of Excellence Initiative at the German Research Foundation. The aim of the cluster initiative is to develop, analyse and evaluate transformation pathways towards resilient forest-based social-ecological systems, their governance, management and use. The head of the Chair, Fritzi Lang, is one of the co-spokespersons of the cluster initiative.
