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Project properties |
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| Title | Long term fertilization effects on soil organic matter |
| Group | Soil Biology |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36-39 |
| Supervisor(s) | Ellis Hoffland |
| Examiner(s) | TBD |
| Contact info | ellis.hoffland@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2023/05/23 |
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| Description | Fertilization with organic amendments is a promising strategy to increase soil organic matter levels and promote essential soil functions such as carbon sequestration and water retention. Soil C exists in many forms in the soils and these forms support different soil functions. For C stabilization and water retention mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) is thought to be more important than particulate organic matter (POM). The aim of this thesis would be to analyse the effect of fertilization in several long term experiments on soil functions. These unique, long term experiments are managed by the Louis Bolk Institute, as part of a large programme on climate smart agriculture. |
| Used skills | field sampling, soil biological/chemical/physical analyses |
| Requirements | SBL-35306 The Carbon Dilemma or SBL-31806 Nutrient Management |