TER

Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

About TER

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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Congratulations – MSc Johann Püspök

Johann successfully defended his Master's thesis " Microbial phosphorus immobilization slows down soil phosphorus cycling in tropical secondary…

New Paper in Nature Climate Change: Nitrogen and phosphorus constrain the CO2 fertilization of global plant biomass

Elevated CO2 (eCO2) experiments provide critical information to quantify the effects of rising CO2 on vegetation. Many eCO2 experiments suggest that…

Congratulations – MSc Eva Simon

Eva successfully defended her Master's thesis "Seasonal responses of microbial growth and respiration to multiple climate change drivers” on Wednesday…

Christina Kaiser appointed Assistant Professor

Christina was promoted to the position of an Assistant Professor (tenure track) as of July 15th, 2019. Congratulations, Christina!

It's All About Soil: TER @ KinderUni 2019

Together with a group of 7-10 year old kids, members of TER explored SOIL. From soil sampling and sieving, to measuring soil pH and respiration, and…

TER Retreat @ Schloß Drosendorf 2019

The Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research met at Schloss Drosendorf, an idyllic castle North of Austria at the Czech border, for a two-day…

Latest Publications at TER

Allagui, W., Brahim, N., Allani, M., Zougari, B., Ibrahim, H., Bol, R., Aichi, H., & Wanek, W. (2026). Oasis management and topography interactively shape soil inorganic carbon dynamics in hyper-arid soils. Geoderma, 471, 1-12. Article 117865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117865

Dolschak, K., Winter Artusio, E., Mayer, M., Grabner, M., Tatzber, M., Ahmed, I. U., Wächter, E., Berger, I. K., Berger, P., Wanek, W., & Berger, T. W. (2026). Climate drivers of historic tree growth in the Vienna Woods and prediction of future performance of eight selected tree species. Forest Ecology and Management, 610, Article 123674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123674

Waschk, P., Spiegel, P., Gessler, A., Saurer, M., Bock, B. M., Hinterdobler, W., & Anthony, M. A. (2026). Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-56653-9

Lintner, M., Golen, J., Schagerl, M., Wildner, M., Wanek, W., Cyran, N., & Tyszka, J. (2026). Reversible bleaching of photobionts in marine protists to a chemical stress - A case study of Amphistegina lobifera. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 279, 1-9. Article 113454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2026.113454

Pan, W., Tang, S., Wanek, W., Liu, X., Zhou, J., Gregory, A. S., Marsden, K. A., Chadwick, D. R., Liang, Y., Wu, L., Jones, D. L., & Ma, Q. (2026). Organic Fertilization Promotes the Microbial Formation of Moderately Active Soil Phosphorus Pools to Sustain Phosphorus Availability: Insights from 180 years of Fertilization. Environmental Science and Technology, 60(17), 12918-12929. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c12810

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