Cluster 4: Biodiversity

Cluster 4 investigates the impact of chemical-synthetic plant protection products (csPPPs) on biodiversity at both plot and landscape level. To analyze the long-term biodiversity effects of NOcsPS cropping systems, large-scale analyses of microorganisms, flora, and fauna are carried out in relation to the use of csPPPs or the csPPP contamination of soil and vegetation. The goal is to identify relationships between biodiversity and land-use-driven environmental conditions.