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The Physiological Plant Ecology Group
About Us
Plants are fundamental components of the earth system. Their ability to assimilate atmospheric carbon dioxide, to take up nitrogen and to transpire water shapes the way ecosystems function and controls the provision of ecosystem goods and services that we as people depend on. We investigate the ecophysiological processes in plants that determine the fluxes of water, nitrogen and carbon in natural and agricultural ecosystems. The goals of our research are to understand how plants function in the context of their environment, to reveal the responses of plants and ecosystems to global environmental change, and to establish the ecophysiological and biogeochemical basis for the sustainable use ecosystems.
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Events
News
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Songwei Wang successfully defended his PhD thesis
Congratulations to Songwei Wang for successfully defending his PhD thesis! In his thesis Songwei investigated g-min, which is the residual conductance of plant surfaces to water vapor after stomatal closure. Understanding g-min is critical…![msc](/fileadmin/user_upload/ppe_duw/240606_Screenshot_2024-06-06_at_12.06.37.png?1717668552)
Two new masters!
We congratulate Meret Fricker and Raphael Dups for successfully defending their master's theses on May 30th! In her MSc thesis, Meret investigate the growth patterns of branches from mature trees at the SCC II research facility in relation…![Yating](/fileadmin/user_upload/ppe_duw/240606_Screenshot_2024-06-06_at_12.05.50.png?1717668552)