A5063014136- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Study of Mite Species
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
Wageningen University & Research
2016-2025
Biomass Technology Group (Netherlands)
2019
Quality Research
2019
Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences
1998
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1986
Soil quality is defined as the capacity of soil to perform multiple functions, and can be assessed by measuring chemical, physical biological parameters. Among parameters, labile organic carbon considered have a primary role in many functions related productivity environmental resilience. Our study aimed at assessing suitability different fractions, namely dissolved (DOC), hydrophilic DOC (Hy-DOC), permanganate oxidizable (POXC, also referred Active Carbon), hot water extractable (HWEC)...
Understanding the impacts of agricultural intensification and extensification on soil biota communities is useful in order to preserve restore biological diversity soils enhance role agroecosystem functioning. Over four consecutive years, we investigated effects (including conversion grassland arable land vice versa, increased decreased levels mineral fertilization, monoculture compared crop rotation) major group abundances functional diversity. We integrated across taxonomic identify...
The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation sustainable food production land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is frequent measurement health, indices based on community structure nematodes amongst most widely used toolsets by ecologists. Thirty years after development Maturity Index, we aimed to evaluate application, utility, future directions nematode-based (NBIs). This review focused NBIs that calculated using coloniser-persister...
Summary In the Netherlands soil biological measurements are undertaken in a nationwide monitoring programme. The combined Biological Indicator of Soil Quality (BISQ). About 300 locations were selected random stratified design comprising stringent combinations land use and type. All sampled six‐year cycle. this contribution we describe network BISQ present average values for biomass, abundances taxonomic diversity various dwelling organisms derived from 10 years measurements. We further...
Abstract As the most abundant animals on earth, nematodes are a dominant component of soil community. They play critical roles in regulating biogeochemical cycles and vegetation dynamics within across landscapes an indicator biological activity. Here, we present comprehensive global dataset nematode abundance functional group composition. This includes 6,825 georeferenced samples from all continents biomes. For geospatial mapping purposes these aggregated into 1,933 unique 1-km pixels, each...
Soil organic carbon (SOC) content is the most widely used soil health indicator, but many functions are also influenced by quality of SOC. Yet, standardized SOC parameters that can be in assessments addition to still development. Here, we investigated relationships between various (both quantity and quality) functions. We collected 223 samples from arable fields two contrasting Dutch types i.e., marine clay sand. For each sample, assessed three (i.e., biological population regulation,...
Soil suppressiveness to pathogens is defined as the capacity of soil regulate soil-borne pathogens. It can be managed by agricultural practices, but effects reported so far remain inconsistent. difficult predict and for this reason different properties have been linked it with aim find informative indicators, these relationships are not conclusive. The objectives study were i) test if affected long-term management such tillage organic matter (OM) addition; ii) understand direct indirect...