iDiv Ecotron

The iDiv Ecotron is a mesocosm facility that provides infrastructure for experimental manipulation of biotic communities(aboveground and belowground) and abiotic environment (e.g. precipitation, nutrients) in terrestrial ecosystems. Established in 2017,based on a collaboration between UFZ and iDiv, the iDiv Ecotron has hosted eight unique experiments and is now a key feature ofmany current project proposals by iDiv members and beyond. Each of 24 EcoUnits can be divided into 4 subunits allowing for 96experimental units with either intact soil monolith cores or a filled soil profile. We welcome proposals from scientists who wish to testhypotheses in a wide variety of plant and animal systems.