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Soil characterisation Our work on soil characterisation operates across scales from microscopic to landscape and across a diverse range of
Soil chemistry and mineralogy Soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles, organic matter, water and gases, which together provides
Natural products and food chemistry Natural products and food chemistry – we have a global reputation for our work on
Plant soil ecology Plant soil ecology – the mechanistic understanding of below-ground processes from gene to landscape scale is fundamental
Biodiversity and ecosystems The aim of the biodiversity and ecosystem subgroup is to understand how human driven global and local
Agroecology The Agroecology Group is focused on contributing to the understanding, development, and establishment of sustainable and resilient agri-food systems.
Communicating our science We communicate in a variety of ways in order to reach and target different audiences, ranging from
Our range of methods We are developing our open-science research practices and processes. We are at the cutting edge of exploring
Research topics Research topics – through the development and application of a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods, we
Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences The James Hutton Institute’s Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) department represents the fields of
