TER

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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Latest Publications at TER

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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Zhao, W., Chang, J., Liu, Y., Wang, P., Ge, T., Wanek, W., Bol, R., XU, Z., Zou, H., & Wang, J. (2026). Edaphic filtering governs soil carbon molecular transformation and decomposer community structure in millennial paddy soils. Soil & Tillage Research, 267(107565), 1-12. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2026.107565

Allagui, W., Zayani, H., Bernardini, L., Pichelin, P., Brahim, N., Bol, R., Aichi, H., Fouad, Y., & Wanek, W. (2026). Validation-Aware VNIR Spectroscopy Reveals Target-Specific Transferability of SOC, SIC, and Gypsum Predictions in Dryland Agricultural Soils. Soil Systems, 10(11)(140), 1-25. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems10110140

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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Cheng, T., Pan, W., Wanek, W., Tan, C., Bol, R., Liang, Y., & Ma, Q. (2026). From substrate limitation to competition control: straw input regulates sulfate-mediated suppression of methanogenesis in paddy soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 222, 1-9. Article 110263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110263

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Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

University of Vienna

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