Soil organic matter (SOM) provides crucial storage for carbon but also contains a majority of soil nitrogen. Land use intensity (LUI) may affect the particulate and mineral-associated SOM pools having repercussions on the carbon and nitrogen storage and cycling. Soil organic matter dynamics and composition plays a key role for the extent of these processes, yet its interactions remain poorly...
Montane grasslands play a vital role in regional water cycling and agricultural productivity, yet their response to climate change remains insufficiently understood. This study presents findings from a multi-year climate manipulation experiment in the Austrian Alps, where high-precision lysimeters combined with warming (+3 °C) and elevated CO₂ concentrations (+300 ppm) were used to assess...
Raising water levels in peatlands is an important component in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and therefore achieving the legally defined climate protection targets. However, high water levels on agricultural land require adapted management, which usually results in changing existing work and operating procedures.
Peat soils in Baden-Wuerttemberg are mainly located in the southeast of the...
