Integrating biotic and abiotic drivers of greenhouse gas production and consumption in wetscapes 2.0 (S01)

Subject Area Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems
Term since 2025
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 531801029
 

Project Description

In this synthesis project, we tackle the complex relationships between autotrophic and heterotrophic macro- and micro-organisms that determine whether rewetted peatlands are sources or sinks of the GHG CO2, CH4, and N2O. We aim to understand the complex interactions between physico-chemical properties, plants and below-ground (micro-)biota composition/activity, and the production and consumption of organic matter and GHG. We hypothesize that (1) plant growth dynamics as well as trophic interactions drive GHG production, and (2) that a microbiome-based proxy for the methane sink or source status of wetscapes can be developed.
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 Heads Professor Dr. Tim Urich; Professorin Dr. Nicole Wrage-Mönnig