911072 Effect of forest and grassland management on soil processes and functions
- Type
- Lecture and seminar
- Semester hours
- 1
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Sophie , Schöning, Ingo
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2023/24
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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Soils perform a variety of important functions. They are the habitat for plants and a large number of soil organisms. They also play an important role in carbon and nutrient cycling, climate and flood regulation and are important carbon stores. Based on recent research results we look at how forest and grassland management can change important soil processes and soil functions. The regional focus of this lecture is on temperate ecosystems.
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After completing this course students are familiar with the following topics:
- Knowledge of important soil functions
- Soil organic carbon storage as a key function of soil
- Natural and anthropogenic drivers of soil processes and functions in forests and grasslands
- Carbon and nutrient cycling in soils
- Concepts of carbon storage/ carbon stabilization in soils
- Release of greenhouse gases from soils
- The special role of peatlands for climate regulation
- Interaction of land use, biodiversity and other global change drivers
- Long-term monitoring networks for soils
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.