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The Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research aims to advance the fundamental understanding of how soil microorganisms and plants respond to and in turn shape their abiotic and biotic environment, and what consequences these interactions have for the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems.
Researchers at TER address pressing environmental issues, such as the impact of climate change on ecosystem functioning and the role of soils in the global carbon cycle and in food security.
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Zientek A, Schagerl M, Nagy M, Wanek W, Heinz P, Ali SS et al. Effect of micro-plastic particles on coral reef foraminifera. Scientific Reports. 2024 Dec;14(1):12423. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63208-3
Schmider T, Hestnes AG, Brzykcy J, Schmidt H, Schintlmeister A, Roller BRK et al. Physiological basis for atmospheric methane oxidation and methanotrophic growth on air. Nature Communications. 2024 Dec;15(1):4151. Epub 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48197-1
Imminger S, Meier DV, Schintlmeister A, Legin A, Schnecker J, Richter A et al. Survival and rapid resuscitation permit limited productivity in desert microbial communities. Nature Communications. 2024 Dec;15(1):3056. Epub 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46920-6
Canarini A, Fuchslueger L, Schnecker J, Metze D, Nelson DB, Kahmen A et al. Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions. Nature Communications. 2024 Nov 29;15(1):10410. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54537-y
Knight CG, Nicolitch O, Griffiths RI, Goodall T, Jones B, Weser C et al. Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events. Nature. 2024 Nov 27. Epub 2024 Nov 27. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08185-3