Project: Linking crop diversification to microbial energy allocation and organic carbon storage in soils
| Acronym | EnergyLink |
| Duration | 01/12/2021 - 30/11/2024 |
| Project Topic | Crop diversification is a potentially attractive agricultural practice for enhancing organic C storage in soils. The aim of EnergyLink is to understand the link between crop diversity and the processing of organic C by the soil microbiome across a pan-European pedo-climatic gradient. The central hypothesis is that greater crop diversity results in more efficient microbial use of C, thus enhancing the potential of soils to store C. The underlying mechanisms will be elucidated by combining molecular level methods in a bioenergetics framework. Data will inform models describing the turnover of soil organic matter and implement future climate scenarios. The project will provide policy relevant data on which to base future CAP instruments and contribute to the development of carbon farming. |
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| Network | EJP SOIL |
| Call | 2nd EJP SOIL internal Call for proposals |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | Coordinator | Sweden |
| 2 | National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment | Partner | France |
| 3 | Stichting Wageningen Research | Partner | Netherlands |
| 4 | BIOS Science Austria | Partner | Austria |
| 5 | University of Natural Resources and Life Science | Partner | Austria |
| 6 | Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture | Partner | Germany |
| 7 | Italian National Research Council | Partner | Italy |
| 8 | University of Ljubljana | Partner | Slovenia |
| 9 | National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology | Partner | Spain |