Plant-microbiome interactions in the fen rhizosphere
(A03)
Subject Area
Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems
Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
Term
since 2025
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 531801029
We will analyze how key plant-rhizobiome interactions in fen peatlands change during a long-term chronosequence of rewetting, as well as during short-term extreme events. We will contrast plant–rhizobiome interactions in peatland soil with those in shallow water bodies, and link plant–rhizobiome interactions to plant growth performance, GHG emissions, and environmental conditions including peat quality. For this, we will use meta-omics analyses supplemented by microscopic techniques. On this basis, we will identify potential and realized key interactions, their correlation with environmental conditions, and postulate how these interactions might shape the further development of wetscapes 2.0.
DFG Programme
CRC/Transregios
