Resource description:
BIOFAIR holistically determines soil biodiversity under different farming practices and environmental stressors to anticipate negative impacts of climate change on belowground processes and provide adaptation strategies. The BIOFAIR project comprehensively addresses the diversity of soil organisms, from microbes to mites, and how they link to soil functioning in terms of disease suppression and carbon and nutrient cycling. On the crop site, a specific focus is given to grain quality parameters such as vitamin and mineral nutrient contents essential for many human body functions, and to technological bread making properties such as flour viscosity, to ensure the crops of the future have a high nutritious value and are suitable for food production.
Author/Contact:
Michel, Jennifer ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Plant Sciences
Thonar, Cécile ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Plant Sciences
Vanderschuren, Hervé ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Plant Sciences
Leon, Claire
Vanderstraeten, Dominique
Serre, Frederic
Balanzategui, Iñaki
Le Gouis, Jacques
Moya-Laraño, Jordi
Feher, Judith
Haller, Lisa
Weinmann, Markus
Waibel, Matthias
Antoine, Maurine
De Porras, Miguel
Manfroy, Sandy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Plant Sciences
Sanchez-Moreno, Sara
Symanczik, Sarah
Delaplace, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Plant Sciences