Group Vision

The black soil resource is used in a productive, sustainable and ecologically sound manner.

Group Mission

To promote the wise application of the black soil management practices worldwide that will improve and safeguard the quality of the soil resources to meet the continuing needs for future agricultural, environmental and societal development.

Research Fields

(1)　 the degradation process and its driving mechanism of the black soil

(2)　  the potential productivity and the protection and incubation of the degraded arable soil

(3)　  the mechanism of soil erosion and technologies of ecological control

(4)　  the evolvement and evaluation of soil quality

(5)　  the export management systems of the black soil ecosystems

Group Members

Three senior research fellows, one associate research fellow, three assistant research fellows, two international guest senior research fellows and Postdoc, Ph.D and Master students.

Projects

The process of soil erosion in northeast China. Subproject of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development.

The soil heat, water and nutrient processes under different soil tillage systems. Chinese National Programs for High Technology Research and Development.

The relationship between soil organic matter and soil productivity. Chinese National Natural Foundation.

The slope length exponent in the sloping farmland of Northeast China. Chinese National Natural Foundation.

The effects of environmental changes on soil biological properties. National Natural Foundation.

The design and application of runoff collector. The project of innovation program of Chinese Academy of Sciences.