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| Title | Do 'collaborating' plant roots maximize soil carbon storage? |
| Group | Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Fons van der Plas, Jing Zhang |
| Examiner(s) | Fons van der Plas |
| Contact info | fons.vanderplas@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2024/02/01 |
| End date | 2028/12/31 |
| Description | Storing more carbon in soils is one of the many actions that are needed to mitigate climate change. But how to do so? It is known that there is a lot of variation in the capacity of different plant species to store carbon in the soil. We want to test the idea that it is the traits of plant roots that determine which species store most carbon. Specifically, we would like to test the idea that plants with thick roots, that closely collaborate with mycorrhizal fungi to optimize nutrient uptake, lead to most soil carbon storage. Do you want to join us in testing these ideas, by performing a combination of field- and labwork? Then please join our team! |
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