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Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

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The Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research | TER at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science | CeMESS 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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Ma, Z., Chang, D., Ma, Q., Fu, H., Sun, J., Liang, T., Cai, C., Tang, S., Zhou, G., Jones, D. L., Wanek, W., Zhang, Q., Zhu, H., & Cao, W. (2026). Delayed flooding after green manure incorporation enhances microbial necromass formation and stabilization in paddy soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 223, 1-12. Article 110297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110297

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Luo, Y., Cardoso, MF. S., Halfwerk, R., Sechi, V., Wanek, W., & Buisman, C. J. N. (2026). Distinct and synergistic roles of bacteria, fungi, and extracellular polymeric substances in soil aggregation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 222, 1-4. Article 110274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110274

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Duan, P., Ye, C., Yang, X., Wang, C., Wanek, W., Ye, J. S., Yuan, H., Du, H., Xiao, K., He, X., Wang, K., & Li, D. (2026). High Tree Species Diversity Promotes Thermal Enhancement Response of Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency. Advanced science, 13(53), Article e76347. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.76347

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Tang, S., Pan, W., Liu, X., Wanek, W., Yang, X., Marsden, K. A., Chadwick, D. R., Gregory, A. S., Liang, Y., Wu, L., Jones, D. L., & Ma, Q. (2026). Microbial Paradox under Nitrogen Fertilization: Enhanced Soil Phosphorus Mineralization Coupled with Accelerated Stabilization. Environmental Science and Technology, 60(36), 25555-25566. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c05407

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Mayer, M., Dolschak, K., Artusio, E. W., Grabner, M., Tatzber, M., Ahmed, I. U., Wächter, E., Berger, I. K., Berger, P., Wanek, W., & Berger, T. W. (2026). Drought Responses in Mature European Beech Forests Vary Along Regional Environmental Gradients and Differ Among Admixed Tree Species. Global Change Biology, 32(9), 1-15. Article e71097. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71097

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University of Vienna

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