Global observation and modelling of vegetation and biogeochemical cycles

How does the biosphere and biogeochemical cycles react to climate variability? What are the main vegetation and soil processes involved? How can the different observation systems be used at various spatial scales to obtain improved diagnostic capabilities concerning the Earth System? The Biogeochemical Model-Data Integration Group at the Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena is dedicated to these and related scientific questions using a highly integrative approach.