Research Areas
Soil Biology
Soil biology covers the whole soil biodiversity from soil microorganisms to soil fauna as well as their services, which control many important soil processes.
Agroecology
In this research area we focus on the analysis of agricultural plant diversity and the threats posed by climate change to biodiversity.
Agro-Environment Schemes
In the research area ‘Agri-Environment Schemes’, we develop and test concepts that are aimed at conserving and promoting biological diversity in agricultural ecosystems.
Monitoring-Systems, Indicators
We develop and test indicators and monitoring-systems for the assessment of pressures or mitigation schemes on the state and response of biodiversity and ecosystem services.