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Microbial Biogeochemistry

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MicGeo - Microbiomes of Plants and Soils in Action.
The group investigates microbiomes (i) in context of climate protection and adaptation in soils and agroecosystems and (ii) for the resilience of crops to abiotic, climate-related stressors. A further aim is to scale up microbiome-mediated ecosystem functions (mESF) at the ecosystem level, taking into account spatial heterogeneity of soil properties and vegetation. In addition, the working group is dedicated to application-oriented research to enable effective microbiome management on arable land and grassland. Gene markers, metagenomics, stable isotope sampling and RNA-based methods, including bioinformatics, to determine the functions and dynamics of microbiomes are core competencies of the working group. In addition, soil enzyme and gas analytics are used to characterise microbiomes metabolism. And new key microbes are isolated and characterised. Experimental studies are conducted on individual plants (pot experiments) and at the ecosystem level (field & landscape).

 

 

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MyTitle: Zn-mobilizing bacteria improve shoot biomass and zinc content in wheat.
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MyAutoren: Berza, B., Assefa, F., Wubet, T., Behrendt, U., Yang, S., Reim, P., Kolb, S. (2026)
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Zn-mobilizing bacteria improve shoot biomass and zinc content in wheat.

Berza, B., Assefa, F., Wubet, T., Behrendt, U., Yang, S., Reim, P., Kolb, S. (2026)
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MyTitle: CO2 and N2O emissions after digestate application responded differently to topsoil dilution and soil erosion state.
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MyAutoren: Pehlivan, A., Hoffmann, M., Lück, M., Kolb, S., Sommer, M., Augustin, J., Dubbert, M., Holz, M. (2026)
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CO2 and N2O emissions after digestate application responded differently to topsoil dilution and soil erosion state.

Pehlivan, A., Hoffmann, M., Lück, M., Kolb, S., Sommer, M., Augustin, J., Dubbert, M., Holz, M. (2026)
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MyTitle: Herbivore Dung inputs mainly drive copiotrophic bacterial contributions to soil nutrient pool turnover in alpine grasslands
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MyAutoren: Zhang, Z., Jing, X., Kolb, S., Jiao, Y. (2025)
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Herbivore Dung inputs mainly drive copiotrophic bacterial contributions to soil nutrient pool turnover in alpine grasslands

Zhang, Z., Jing, X., Kolb, S., Jiao, Y. (2025)
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MyTitle: Detectable land use impact on methanotrophs and methanogens in kettle hole sediments but not on net methane production potentials
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MyAutoren: Kynast, D., Reverey, F., Ganzert, L., Grossart, H.-P., Lischeid, G., Kolb, S. (2025)
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Detectable land use impact on methanotrophs and methanogens in kettle hole sediments but not on net methane production potentials

Kynast, D., Reverey, F., Ganzert, L., Grossart, H.-P., Lischeid, G., Kolb, S. (2025)
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MyTitle: How to get to the N - a call for interdisciplinary research on organic N utilization pathways by plants
MyLinkAnsehenUrl: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06839-9, Resolve DOI name
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MyAutoren: Holz, M., Lewin, S., Kolb, S., Becker, J. N., Bergmann, J. (2025)
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How to get to the N - a call for interdisciplinary research on organic N utilization pathways by plants

Holz, M., Lewin, S., Kolb, S., Becker, J. N., Bergmann, J. (2025)
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Projects WG
MyTitle: MetGrass2 - Understanding the determinants and long-term dynamics of land use management on the methane sink mibrobiome biodiversity in grassland, forest and arable soils
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MetGrass2 - Understanding the determinants and long-term dynamics of land use management on the methane sink mibrobiome biodiversity in grassland, forest and arable soils

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MyTitle: FraxForFuture 2 „FraxRecovery“ research network; Subproject 6 - FraxProMic3: Biological control through optimization of the microbiome by ash-associated bacteria
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MyTextfeld: 01.10.2025 - 30.09.2028
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FraxForFuture 2 „FraxRecovery“ research network; Subproject 6 - FraxProMic3: Biological control through optimization of the microbiome by ash-associated bacteria

01.10.2025 - 30.09.2028
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MyTitle: WetNetBB - Management and biomass utilisation of wet fens: Network of model and demonstration projects in peatland regions of Brandenburg; Sub-project 4: hydrology, derivation of bio-indicators and socio-economy
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WetNetBB - Management and biomass utilisation of wet fens: Network of model and demonstration projects in peatland regions of Brandenburg; Sub-project 4: hydrology, derivation of bio-indicators and socio-economy

Start: 01.09.2023
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MyTitle: Carbon and energy flow in the soil microbiome – functional groups, activity and interactions in trophic networks
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MyTextfeld: 01.01.2025 - 31.03.2028
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Carbon and energy flow in the soil microbiome – functional groups, activity and interactions in trophic networks

01.01.2025 - 31.03.2028
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MyTitle: Cost Action CA22142 - ROOT BENEFIT: Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture
MyLinkAnsehenUrl: https://www.zalf.de/en/forschung_lehre/projekte/Pages/details.aspx?iddp=2556, Take a look
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MyTextfeld: 01.01.2025 - 30.09.2027
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Cost Action CA22142 - ROOT BENEFIT: Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture

01.01.2025 - 30.09.2027
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Contact

 

Head of working group

Prof. Dr. Steffen Kolb
T +49 (0)33432 82-326

 

Address

Leibniz-Zentrum für
Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e. V.
Eberswalder Straße 84
15374 Müncheberg​​

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