Gökben Demir
Office
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Institute of Geoscience
Burgweg 11 / H302
07749 Jena / Germany
goekben.demir@uni-jena.de
+49 3641 9-48723
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Twitter: @gkbndemirExternal link
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-067XExternal link
Research activity
I am interested in understanding patterns and feedback in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Particularly, I investigate precipitation partitioning by a vegetation canopy and its subsequent influence on soil moisture response and root water uptake patterns in grassland and forest ecosystems. In the future, I want to explore further if and how these above and below-ground heterogeneity is translated into subsurface processes, water fluxes, and ecosystem response & resilience under changing climate.
Currently, I am working on the following research questions:
- How do net precipitation patterns and ecosystem features influence root water uptake patterns in forest ecosystems?
- How do grassland canopies shape soil water patterns?
- How does canopy-induced heterogeneity affect soil water fluxes across different vegetation types?