Steffen Schlüter

The distribution of particulate organic matter in the heterogeneous soil matrix - balancing between aerobic respiration and denitrification

This study quantifies microscale hotspots of aerobic respiration and denitrification in soil by analyzing POM distribution, revealing distal POM as a key driver of denitrification and highlighting the need for improved predictive models.

Unexpectedly dense colonization of soil pore space by microbes

The paper challenges the notion of sparse microbial colonization in soil by showing higher microbial densities and simulating their distribution in soil pore space.