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
• Subproject of: TRR 410: WETSCAPES2.0: sinks, links and legacies of novel ecosystems in rewetted fen landscapes
• Applicant Institution: Universität Greifswald
• Project Head: Dr. Tjorven Hinzke