Code
01D03018
Duration
01 April 2019 → 31 March 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal biochemistry
- Soil biology
Keywords
protozoa
nematodes
microbial biomass
N mineralisation
Project description
It is assumed that an important part of N mineralization in soils is due to the activity of microfauna. The microbial loop concept at this moment includes only protists, but we will extend the concept to nematodes and will experimentally quantify the contribution of protists and nematodes (microfauna) to N mineralization in realistic conditions.