Sonja Leitner

Dec 5, 2024 | ilri.org | Sonja Leitner

In Kenya, a team of dedicated researchers is working to assess the impact of grassland management on soil health, nutrient cycling, and carbon sequestration through a study forming part of the CarboGrass Project. The backgroundThe CarboGrass project is investigating the health of grasslands and soils globally. Grasslands are critical for ecosystem resilience, carbon storage, and combating the climate crisis.

Aug 10, 2023 | resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Finnish Museum |Matti Räsänen |Sonja Leitner |Risto Vesala

INTRODUCTION Termites, especially those species that cultivate fungi (Termitomyces spp., Basidiomycota) to assist in plant matter degradation (i.e. fungus-growing termites, subfamily Macrotermitinae), are important carbon and nutrient recyclers in many dry tropical ecosystems (Collins, 1981; Jones, 1990; Jouquet et al., 2011).