Prof. Dr. Heinrich W. Scherer

		Prof. Dr. Heinrich W. Scherer Anschrift: University of Bonn Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation Division Plant Nutrition Karlrobert-Kreiten-Straße 13 D-53115 Bonn, Germany Email: h.schereruni-bonn.de Tel: (+49) 228 73-2851 (Sekretariat) Fax: (+49) 228 73-2489
Education:		1986: Habilitation (Plant Nutrition), University of Gießen 1978: PhD (Dr.agr.), University of Gießen 1975: Dipl.Ing. agr., University of Gießen 1971-75: Study of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gießen
Positions held:		since 1996: Apl. Professor, Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Bonn 1983-1996: Assistant Professor, Institute of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Bonn 1979-1983: Assistant Professor, Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Gießen 1978-1979: Research Fellow, Institute of Plant Nutrition, University of Gießen
Research focus:		Dynamics of non-exchangeable NH4-N in soils; transformations and cycling of nutrients and heavy metals in soils amended with organic residues; dynamics of inorganic and organic S compounds in the rhizosphere; significance of S for microbiological N2 fixation
Honors:		1996: Appointment as a Visiting Professor at the Agricultural University of Prag (CZ), Institute of Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition. 1997: Appointment as a Visiting Professor at the Zhejiang Agriculture (PRC), Institute of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.v
Professional activities:		Member, Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Member, Scientific Advisory Board of European Journal of Agronomy Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Plant, Soil and Environment Member of the Güteausschuss für Naturkalke of the DLG
Publications:		Over 140 scientific contributions 4 book chapters

selected Publications:

NIEDER R., BENBI D.K., SCHERER H.W. (2011): Fixation and defixation of ammonium in soils: a review, Biol Fertil Soils, 47: 1-14.

FILIPE O.M.S., VIDAL M.M., SCHERER H.W., SCHNEIDER R.J., DUARTE A.C., STEVES, V.L., SANTOS E.B.H. (2010): Effect of long term organic amendments on adsorption-desorption of thiram onto a luvisol derived from loess, Chemosphere, 80: 293-300.

SANTOS S., COSTA C.A.E., DUARTE A.C., SCHERER H.W., SCHNEIDER R.J., ESTEVES V.I., SANTOS E.B.H. (2010): Influence of different organic amendments on the potential availability of metals from soil: A study on metal fractionation and extraction kinetics by EDTA, Chemosphere, 78: 389-396.

LIMA D.L.D., SCHNEIDER R.J., SCHERER H.W., DUARTE A.C., SANTOS E.B.H., ESTEVES, V.I. (2010): Sorption-desorption behavior of Atrazine on soils subjected to different organic long-term amendments, J. Agric. Food Chem., 58: 3101-3106.

SCHERER, H.W. (2009): Sulfur in soils (Review article), J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 172: 326-335.
LIMA D.D., SANTOS S.M., SCHERER H.W., SCHNEIDER R. J., DUARTE A.C., SANTOS E.B., ESTEVES V.I. (2009): Effects of organic and inorganic amendments on soil organic matter properties, Geoderma 150: 38-45.

SCHERER H.W., PACYNA S., SPOTH K., SCHULZ, M. (2008): Low levels of ferredoxin, ATP and leghemoglobin contribute to limited N₂ fixation of peas (Pisum sativum L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) under S deficiency conditions, Biol Fertil Soils, 44: 909-916.

KNOP M., PACYNA S., VOLOSHCHUK N., KANT S., MÜLLENBORN C., STEINER U., KIRCHMAIR M., SCHERER H.W., SCHULZ, M. (2007): Zea mays: Benzoxalinone detoxification under sulfur deficiency conditions – A complex allelopathic alliance including endophytic fusarium verticillioides, Journal of Chemical Ecology, 32: 225-237.

SCHERER, HW., PACYNA S., MANTHEY N., SCHULZ M. (2006): Sulphur supply of peas (Pisum sativum) influences symbiotic N₂ fixation, Plant Soil Environment, 52: 72-77.

PACYNA S., SCHULZ M., SCHERER H.W. (2006): Influence of sulphur supply on glucose and ATP concentrations of inoculated broad beans (Vicia faba minor L.), Biol Fertil Soils, 42: 324-329.

ZHANG Y.S., SHAO X.H., LIN Y., SCHERER, H.W. (2005): Effect of organic acids and protons on release of non-exchangeable NH4+ in flooded paddy soils, Pedosphere, 15: 273-280.

SCHERER H.W. (2004): Influence of compost application on growth and phosphorus exploitation of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), Plant Soil Environment, 50: 518-524.

SCHERER H.W., FROST M. (2004): Depletion of non-exchangeable NH₄⁺ at the root-soil and hyphae-soil interface of VA mycorrhizal maize (Zea mays) and parsley (Petroselinum sativum), J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 167: 713-719.

SCHERER H.W., GOLDBACH H.E., CLEMENS J. (2003): Potassium dynamics in the soil and yield formation in a long-term field experiment, Plant Soil Environment, 49: 531-535.

KNAUFF U., SCHULZ M., SCHERER H.W. (2003): Arylsulfatase activity in the rhizosphere and roots of different crop species, Eur. J. Agron., 19: 215-223.

SCHERER H.W., SHARMA S.P. (2002): Phosphorus fractions and P delivery potential of a biosolid´s amended luvisol derived from loess, Biol. Fertil. Soils, 35: 414-419.

SCHERER H.W., ZHANG, Y.S. (2002): Mechanisms of fixation and release of ammonium in paddy soils after flooding III. Effect of the oxidation state of octahedral Fe on ammonium fixation, J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 165: 185-189.

ZHANG Y.S., SCHERER H.W. (2002): Mechanisms of fixation and release of ammonium in paddy soils after flooding IV. Significance of O₂ secretion from rice roots on the availability of non-exchangeable ammonium – a model experiment. Biol. Fertil. Soils, 35: 184-188.

SCHERER H.W. (2001): Sulphur in crop production – invited paper, Eur. J. Agron., 14: 81-111.