The Jena Experiment
The Jena Experiment forms the basis for the DFG funded Research Unit FOR5000 and is a long-term ecological study based in Jena Germany, focusing on the relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem function in a grassland ecosystem. In this framework we try to understand the interactions of plant biodiversity and soil microbiome functionality as well as plant-microbe interactions and how this mitigates drought resistance. Therefore, we identify, isolate and characterize drought resistant bacteria from differently diverse grassland plots.
The Jena Experiment forms the basis for the DFG funded Research Unit FOR5000 and is a long-term ecological study based in Jena Germany, focusing on the relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem function in a grassland ecosystem. In this framework we try to understand the interactions of plant biodiversity and soil microbiome functionality as well as plant-microbe interactions and how this mitigates drought resistance. Therefore, we identify, isolate and characterize drought resistant bacteria from differently diverse grassland plots.
