Division of Agronomy

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research

I am interested in root research. Besides the different methods of root research (profile wall, greenhouse and field experiments), my main focus belongs to the change in root growth when different crops or crops and weeds are growing together in a mixture. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy enables the differentiation of roots in the mixture. Additionally, for some species a separation of cultivars and proveniences could be achieved.

Projects

  • Project MIKODU funded by BLE
  • 2012-2015: Project “Species discrimination of plant roots by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy” funded by DFG


Selected Publications

Legner, N., Meinen, C. & R. Rauber (2018). Root differentiation of agricultural plant cultivars and proveniences using FTIR spectroscopy. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00748

Legner, N., Meinen, C. & R. Rauber (2014) Vertical and Horizontal Root Distribution in Pea-Oat Intercropping with Profile-Wall Method and FTIR Analysis. Debrecen: XIII. European Society of Agronomy (ESA) Congress 2014. Poster as PDF

Legner N, Fleck S, Leuschner C (2014) Within-canopy variation in photosynthetic capacity, SLA and foliar N in temperate broad-leaved trees with contrasting shade tolerance. Trees - Structure and Function 28 (1), 263-280.

Legner N, Fleck S, Leuschner C (2013) Low light acclimation in five temperate broad-leaved tree species of different successional status: the significance of a shade canopy. Annals of Forest Science 70 (6), 557-570.

Kaiser H, Legner N (2007) Localization of mechanisms involved in hydropassive and hydroactive stomatal responses of Sambucus nigra to dry air. Plant Physiology 143, 1068 – 1077.

Conferences

POSTER

Legner N, Fleck S, Leuschner C (2010) Canopy photosynthesis in five co-existing temperate broad-leaved tree species: similarities and contrasts. 15th International Congress of Photosynthesis, Beijing, China.

Legner N, Fleck S, Seidel D and Leuschner C (2010) Crown transparency assessment based on terrestrial LiDAR. Silvilaser Conference - 10th International Conference on LiDAR Applications for Assessing Forest Ecosystems, Freiburg, Germany.