Microworlds–teaching path research

On the trail of plant-microbe interactions

Whether beneficial or harmful – microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, have a major impact on our environment. The teaching path “microworlds” provides insights into the diverse interactions of plants and microorganisms at eight stations and gives answers to exciting questions: What exchange takes place in a symbiosis with nodule bacteria? How do plants defend themselves against diseases? What are root nodules – and to what extent can they replace fertilizer?

Der Plan zum Mikrowelten-Lehrpfad. Grafik: BotMuc/Tanja Simon.

Stations of the microworlds–teaching path

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Lehrpfad Mikrowelten

Crop section: What is the Microworlds teaching path about? [...]

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Station 1 | Cabbage

Lehrpfad Mikrowelten

Crop section: Why is cabbage bitter? [...]

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Station 2 | Tomato

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Crop section: What do tomatoes exchange with arbuscular mycorrhiza? [...]

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Station 3 | Chili pepper

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Crop section: Why are chillies hot? [...]

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Station 4 | Soybean

Lehrpfad Mikrowelten

Nutzpflanzengarten: Wie versorgt sich die Sojabohne mit Stickstoff? [...]

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Station 5 | Milpa-Bed

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Ecological-genetic section: What "three sisters" grow in a milpa bed? [...]

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Station 6 | Root nodules of different plant families

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Ecological-genetic section: Which nodule bacteria are living in the raised bed? [...]

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Station 7 | Yellow mountain-avens

Lehrpfad Mikrowelten

Alpinum: What exchange takes place between yellow mountain-avens and nodule bacteria? [...]

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Station 8 | Dwarf birch

Lehrpfad Mikrowelten

Alpinum: Why does dwarf birch connect with ectomycorrhizal fungi? [...]

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