Field-plot and laboratory scale investigations in agriculture, grassland and forest ecosystem
Biosphere-atmosphere exchange of greenhouse gases (N2O; CH4; CO2)
Carbon balance
Soil nitrogen transformations
Application and development of stable isotope (13C; 15N; 18O) techniques
BIOCONCENS - Greenhouse Gas Emission
Biomass and bioenergy production in organic agriculture – consequences for soil fertility, environment, spread of animal parasites and socio-economy.
BIOCONCENS - Strip Cropping Systems
The project “Biomass and bioenergy production in organic agriculture – consequences for soil fertility, environment, spread of animal parasites and socio-economy” (BioConcens) aims at analyzing and suggesting solutions to the apparent opposing aims of bioenergy production and safeguarding soil fertility in organic agriculture.
CROPSYS - The effect of cropping systems on production and the environmentA long-term organic crop rotation (CRO) experiment was initiated in 1997 at three different locations in Denmark; in 2005 it is modified to include also a conventional system. The three locations represent typical soils (sand, loamy sand and sandy loam) and climates for Danish agriculture.
Brandbjerg - The Ecolocical Time Machine
The “Research Centre on Biological Effects of Climate Change” – CLIMAITE – is a multidisciplinary national Danish research initiative bringing together 6 research groups to study the biological effects of such climatic changes in terrestrial ecosystems.
BIOCHAR
The project “Sustainable Co-Production of Pyrolysis Bio-Oil for Fuel and Bio-Char for Carbon Sequestration from Bioresidues” (BIOCHAR) aims at developing a new conversion technology for biofuel or power generation and a new method to increase soil C sequestration to reduce climate change.
BIOMAN
Bioenergy and manure technology. The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the whole-chain GHG abatement potential of different conversion technologies, including biogas treatment of slurry and plant material, and combustion of a separated fibre fraction. Activities include assessment of soil N cycling and greenhouse gas emissions after application of anaerobically digested manure for soil fertility purposes. Specific aim is to describe and quantify the emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) after application of bio-energy residues to soil.
Carbon Storage in Soil Under Climate ChangeThe project Long-term climate change effects on dynamics of microorganisms and carbon in the root-zone is integrated with CLIMAITE and investigates the role of various soil biota components in carbon flux and carbon storage in soil. Major tools include the exposure of plants to 13CO2 and the subsequent analysis of 13C labeling pattern of microbial biomarker fatty acids.
Climate Plan of Action for Organic Farming – A Farm Approach
The project aims at developing organic farming (OF) in such a way that it will be a leading actor within climate mitigation without compromising any environmental or animal welfare principles and values.
Methane Emissions from Plants
The project aims at studying causes and consequences of aerobically produced methane in plant matter.
Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas and cause a radiative forcing ca. 1/3 of that of carbon dioxide. Closing the global methane budget is challenging and was recently complicated even further by surprising findings of methane release from plant matter at oxidizing conditions in a series of experiments.
SEA LETTUCEEnergy production from marine biomass (Ula lactuca). A growing focus on marine biomass for bio-energy purposes necessitates assessments of climatic and environmental impacts of algae cultures.
SOLIBAM - Nitrogen Cycle Assessments
The project “Strategies for Organic and Low-input Integrated Breeding and Management” (SOLIBAM) aims at developing specific and novel breeding approaches integrated with management practices to improve the performance, quality, sustainability and stability of crops adapted to organic and low-input systems, in their diversity in Europe and taking into account small-scale farms in Africa.
NitroEurope
NitroEurope - or NEU for short - is a developing effort for integrated European research into the nitrogen cycle with a particular focus on:
Multiple components of the nitrogen cycle, Flux measurements, Experimental manipulation of terrestrial ecosystems, Modelling and Consideration of scenarios of past and present conditions.
GLIP - Grain legume integrated project
The project “Grain legume integrated project” (GLIP) aims at developing new strategies to enhance the use of grain legume crops in food for human consumption and animal feed in Europe and beyond
INTERCROP
The project “Intercropping of cereals and grain legumes in European organic farming systems” (INTERCROP) aims at evaluating the potential for increased protein production for animal feed via the growing of grain legumes in organic cropping systems
Carbon dioxide and non-CO2 greenhouse gas fluxes from conventionally managed grasslandThe aim is to examine the importance of different managements on grassland carbon exchange as well as non-CO2 greenhouse gas fluxes.
Ecological Aspects of Denitrification, with Emphasis on Agriculture - COST action 856The main objective of this COST Action is to understand factors governing denitrification at the molecular, cellular and environmental level.
Enghave - Impact of wetland re-establishment on greenhouse gas balancesThe objective is to assess the effect of re-establishment of a wetland ecosystem on former agricultural area for greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions and soil N dynamic in forestsCompounds which affect air quality and global climate and, therefore can have a significant impact on the quality of life and health of the European citizens.
Nitrogen oxides emissions from European forest ecosystems - NofreteteThe source strength of EU forests for the primarily and secondarily active N-oxides N2O and NO is highly uncertain. However, recent investigations have shown that EU forests, due to high rates of atmospheric N-deposition in the last decades, are significant sources for N-oxides.
GENESIS
The project “Grain legumes and cereals - new production methods for increased protein supply in organic farming systems” (GENESIS) aims at evaluating the potential for increased protein production for animal feed via the growing of grain legumes in organic cropping systems
Other Projects
CONFIRM – (Instrument centre) - Centre for Continuous Flow Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry
HyCare – (European network) – Hydrogen Energy. Chances and Risks for the Environment