Dr. Barbara Simon - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Barbara Simon’s main research interest is the examination of the effects of long-term soil tillage treatments on the soil physical (penetration resistance, bulk density, etc.), chemical (pH, humus quality, organic carbon content and stock, etc.), and biological parameters (earthworm abundance, biomass, species, and soil microbial respiration, etc.). She also examines the soil biological parameters related to different land use (grassy, woody vegetation, arable land, urban, etc.) and application of different mulching materials (straw, deciduous tree leaves, etc.).
Research keywords:
Publications
Effect of soil tillage on soil biological parameters (earthworms)
Projects
ENVASSO (ENVironmental ASsessment of Soil for mOnitoring)
The ENVironmental ASsessment of Soil for mOnitoring (ENVASSO) Project was funded as Scientific Support to Policy under the European Commission 6th Framework Programme. The main objective was to define and document a soil monitoring system for implementation in support of a Soil Framework Directive, aimed at protecting soil in the EU.
http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/envasso
QuESSA: Quantification of Ecological Services for Sustainable Agriculture
The QUESSA project aimed to quantify the key semi-natural habitats providing essential ecological services (eg. control of crop pests, crop pollination, prevention of soil erosion, etc.) across economically important cropping systems, farming intensities and four European agro-climatic zones.
