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Rainer Georg Joergensen

Rainer Georg Joergensen

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
71
Citations
24733
World Ranking
649
National Ranking
54

Overview

Rainer Georg Joergensen is affiliated with the University of Kassel in Germany and has contributed substantially to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on Soil Science, with additional work in Plant Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's main research topics include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Soil Management and Crop Yield, and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal.

Frequent publication venues reflect these interests and include:

  • Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
  • Plant and Soil

Recent publications include:

  • Phospholipid fatty acids in soil-drawbacks and future prospects, 2021, Biology and Fertility of Soils
  • Microbial necromass on the rise: The growing focus on its role in soil organic matter development, 2020, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Functions of elements in soil microorganisms, 2021, Microbiological Research
  • Organic Amendments Alleviate Salinity Effects on Soil Microorganisms and Mineralisation Processes in Aerobic and Anaerobic Paddy Rice Soils, 2020, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
  • Microbial necromass formation, enzyme activities and community structure in two alpine elevation gradients with different bedrock types, 2021, Geoderma

Among frequent co-authors collaborating with Joergensen are:

  • Florian Wichern
  • Michael Hemkemeyer
  • Sanja Annabell Schwalb
  • Jens Dyckmans
  • Stefanie Heinze

Their body of research covers a wide range of scientific inquiries into how soil microbial processes interact with organic matter, nutrient cycling, and environmental factors affecting soil health and productivity. The work contributes to advancing understanding of microbial necromass, enzyme activity, and the interplay between soil amendments and microorganism function under various environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Measurement of soil microbial biomass C by fumigation-extraction—an automated procedure

    J. Wu;R.G. Joergensen;Birgit Pommerening;R. Chaussod

  • The fumigation-extraction method to estimate soil microbial biomass: Calibration of the kEC value

    Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Pathways of nitrogen utilization by soil microorganisms - a review.

    Daniel Geisseler;Daniel Geisseler;William R. Horwath;Rainer Georg Joergensen;Bernard Ludwig

  • An inter-laboratory comparison of ten different ways of measuring soil microbial biomass C

    T. Beck;R.G. Joergensen;E. Kandeler;F. Makeschin

  • Quantitative assessment of the fungal contribution to microbial tissue in soil

    Rainer Georg Joergensen;Florian Wichern

  • Amino sugars as specific indices for fungal and bacterial residues in soil

    Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Impact of salinity on soil microbial communities and the decomposition of maize in acidic soils

    Jannike Wichern;Florian Wichern;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Microbial colonisation of roots as a function of plant species

    Astrid Appuhn;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Shifts in amino sugar and ergosterol contents after addition of sucrose and cellulose to soil

    Brigitte Engelking;Heiner Flessa;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • EVALUATION OF METHODS TO ESTIMATE THE SOIL MICROBIAL BIOMASS AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH SOIL TEXTURE AND ORGANIC MATTER

    E.A. Kaiser;T. Mueller;R.G. Joergensen;H. Insam

  • Microbial performance in soils along a salinity gradient under acidic conditions

    Mafalda Sardinha;Torsten Müller;Helge Schmeisky;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Methods for evaluating human impact on soil microorganisms based on their activity, biomass, and diversity in agricultural soils

    Rainer Georg Joergensen;Christoph Emmerling

  • Nitrogen rhizodeposition in agricultural crops: Methods, estimates and future prospects

    Florian Wichern;Elmar Eberhardt;Jochen Mayer;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Microbial biomass, fungal and bacterial residues, and their relationships to the soil organic matter C/N/P/S ratios

    Khalid Saifullah Khan;Ralf Mack;Xiomara Castillo;Michael Kaiser

  • Survival of the soil microbial biomass at elevated temperatures

    R.G. Joergensen;P.C. Brookes;D.S. Jenkinson

  • Alive and kicking: Why dormant soil microorganisms matter

    Rainer Georg Joergensen;Florian Wichern

  • Changes in microbial biomass and P fractions in biogenic household waste compost amended with inorganic P fertilizers.

    Khalid Saifullah Khan;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Relationship between SIR and FE estimates of microbial biomass C in deciduous forest soils at different pH

    Traute-Heidi Anderson;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Soil microbial community composition as affected by restoration practices in California grassland

    Martin Potthoff;Kerri L. Steenwerth;Louise E. Jackson;Rebecca E. Drenovsky

  • Monitoring of crop biomass using true colour aerial photographs taken from a remote controlled hexacopter

    Ramia Jannoura;Katja Brinkmann;Daniel Uteau;Christian Bruns

  • Different sources of heavy metals and their long-term effects on soil microbial properties

    Krishan Chander;Jens Dyckmans;Rainer Joergensen;Brunk Meyer

  • Carbon and nitrogen relationships in the microbial biomass of soils in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests

    R. G. Joergensen;T. H. Anderson;V. Wolters

  • Effects of fertilizer and spatial heterogeneity in soil pH on microbial biomass indices in a long-term field trial of organic agriculture

    Stefanie Heinze;Joachim Raupp;Rainer Georg Joergensen

  • Review Article Methods for evaluating human impact on soil microorganisms based on their activity, biomass, and diversity in agricultural soils

    Rainer Georg Joergensen;Christoph Emmerling

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Buerkert
Andreas Buerkert University of Kassel
Bernard Ludwig
Bernard Ludwig University of Kassel
Torsten Müller
Torsten Müller University of Hohenheim
Volkmar Wolters
Volkmar Wolters University of Giessen
Hans-Peter Piepho
Hans-Peter Piepho University of Hohenheim
Stefan Scheu
Stefan Scheu University of Göttingen
Philip C. Brookes
Philip C. Brookes Zhejiang University
Eva Schlecht
Eva Schlecht University of Göttingen
Jean Charles Munch
Jean Charles Munch Technical University of Munich
Friedhelm Taube
Friedhelm Taube Kiel University

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