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
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
