FELD 02/2017

The mission of the

The mission of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) is to explain causal relationships in agricultural landscapes and to provide society with sound information for the sustainable use of these landscapes through excellent interdisciplinary research. The research expertise is focused on three core topics. LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONING The focus of Core Topic I »Landscape Functioning« lies on studying natural-scientific basics in order to improve the understanding of relevant processes and interdependencies on the landscape scale. Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Eberswalder Strasse 84 D-15374 Müncheberg T +49 (0) 33432 82200 F +49 (0) 33432 82223 Executive Board Prof. Dr. Frank Ewert (Scientific Director) Cornelia Rosenberg (Administrative Director) Public Relations Hendrik Schneider public.relations@zalf.de T +49 (0) 33432 82405 Editorial Staff Tom Baumeister, Hendrik Schneider, Jana Schütze, Janina Fago Concept Novamondo GmbH Photo Credits Title: Jacqueline Busse / ZALF; p. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8: Jacqueline Busse / ZALF; p. 7: Roger Funk / ZALF; p. 9: Elisa Seifert / ZALF; p.10, 16: Moritz Reckling / ZALF; p. 12: georgeclerk / iStockphoto; p. 13: »Vigna unguiculata nodules1« by Harry Rose is licensed under CC BY 2.0; p. 15: oticki / Fotolia; p. 17: canbedone / Fotolia; p. 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27: Carsten Hoffmann / ZALF; p. 24: tonyv3112 / Fotolia; p. 28: Elisa Seifert / ZALF; p. 30: syoclo / Pixabay; p. 31 left: Tom Baumeister / ZALF; p. 31 right, 32: Barbara Schröter / ZALF; p. 34 top: Hendrik Schneider / ZALF; p. 34 bottom: Inter Drought 2017; p. 35 top: Roger Funk / ZALF; p. 35 bottom: Kurt Michel / Pixelio If you would like to subscribe to this magazine free of charge, please send an e-mail with the subject line FELD and your contact information to: feld@zalf.de © ZALF 2017 zalf_leibniz zalf.agrarlandschaftsforschung www.zalf.de LAND USE AND IMPACTS The research in Core Topic II »Land Use and Impacts« looks at agricultural production and ecosystem services within a landscape context. With explicit consideration of the diverse feedback mechanisms, occuring in agricultural landscapes at various spatial and temporal scales, useful effects are identified and their transition into agricultural practice prepared. LAND USE CONFLICTS AND GOVERNANCE Core Topic III »Land Use Conflicts and Governance« analyzes the preferences of various land users and the resulting land-use conflicts. The research looks at what instruments and institutions are required to achieve sustainable and conflict reducing land use. 36