Marcel Hoosbeek, Associate professor Soil Chemistry at Wageningen University
Background. I study the effects of changing environmental conditions on physical, chemical and biological soil processes. For instance, I participated in many FACE (Free-air CO2 enhancement) experiments in forests, grassland and bog ecosystems and focussed on how changing plant biomass stoichiometry affects biogeochemical processes in litter and soil. Understanding of soil carbon sequestration and nutrient availability may enhance insight into the future of the terrestrial carbon sink.
This project. Forest management may have a tremendous effect on physical, chemical and biological processes in litter and soil. Carbon sequestration, but also moisture and nutrient availability during regrowth are affected by the legacy of past management. Insight into these processes may help to design resilient forest systems that contribute to the terrestrial carbon sink.
Climate Smart Forestry 