Forest Soils and Biogeochemistry

The Research Unit investigates how properties and functions of forest soils (e.g. nutrient availability) and biogeochemical processes (e.g. C mineralisation) depend on external factors such as contaminant input, climatic change and forest management. On the micro scale, the Research Unit develops experimental and analytical tools to study pathways and processes in the rhizosphere.

Our research focuses on:

  • Microbial ecology
  • Nutrient cycles
  • Rhizosphere
  • Roots
  • Site ecology
  • Soil carbon
  • Soil protection
  • Soil water

Further information: https://www.wsl.ch/en/about-wsl/organization/research-units/forest-soils-and-biogeochemistry.html

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