Impacts of rainforest transformation into oil-palm plantations on silicon pools in soils

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Barbara von der Lühe for supervising my doctoral thesis and for trusting me as a geologist, to research in tropical soil science. I really enjoyed the practical teachings in the field and laboratory, learning about soils and interacting environmental processes. Special thanks to Dr. Barbara von der Lühe for her continuous support and open discussions about the research work. My thanks also go to my thesis referees, Prof. Dr. Daniela Sauer and Prof. em. Dr. Gerhard Gerold, as well as my thesis advisory committee, Prof. Dr. Daniela Sauer, Dr. Barbara von der Lühe and Dr. Marife Corre for providing guidance throughout the PhD. My sincere thanks to Prof.