The laboratory mainly deals with plant-microbial interactions in terrestrial ecosystems. It is mainly focused on differences in C:N:P stoichiometry between plant material entering the soil and soil microbial biomass, which determine the relationship between C:N:P sequestration into the soil OM and its mineralization. We are able to characterize the rhizodeposition quality and elemental stoichiometry under N and P limitation, changes in microbial community composition and functioning, and trophic interactions in the soil. Collected data on plant and microbial stoichiometry are used to estimate the range of N and P availability under which plant and microbes are limited by the same nutrient.
