Global Change and Soil Ecology
The research conducted in my group focuses on the consequences of environmental change for plant communities and the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and water in ecosystems. A special emphasis is on plant-soil interactions in both agronomic and natural ecosystems, and how these affect soil structure and the ecosystem's greenhouse gas balance (CO2, CH4, N2O). Methodologically, these questions are tackled using a wide range of analytical tools, including isotope labelling, gas exchange techniques, and the genetic analysis of soil microbial communities.
Prof. Dr. Pascal Niklaus
University of Zurich
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
8057 Zurich
Tel: +41 (0)44 635 34 13