Spatial variation of earthworm communities and soil organic carbon in temperate agroforestry

Cardinael Rémi, Hoeffner Kevin, Chenu Claire, Chevallier Tiphaine, Béral Camille, Dewisme Antoine, Cluzeau Daniel. 2019. Spatial variation of earthworm communities and soil organic carbon in temperate agroforestry. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 55 (2) : 171-183.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : SOIL SCIENCE

Résumé : The aim of this study was to assess how soil organic C (SOC) stocks and earthworm communities were modified in agroforestry systems compared to treeless control plots and within the agroforestry plots (tree rows vs alleys). We used a network of 13 silvoarable agroforestry sites in France along a north/south gradient. Total earthworm abundance and biomass were significantly higher in the tree rows than those in the control plots, but were not modified in the alleys compared to those in the control plots. Earthworm species richness, Shannon index, and species evenness were significantly higher in the tree rows than those in the alleys. Total abundance of epigeic, epi-anecic, strict anecic, and endogeic was higher in the tree rows. Surprisingly, earthworm individual weight was significantly lower in the tree rows than that in the alleys and in the control plots. SOC stocks were significantly higher in the tree rows compared to that in the control plots across all sites. Despite higher SOC stocks in the tree rows, the amount of available C per earthworm individual was lower compared to those in the control. The absence of disturbance (no tillage, no fertilizers, no pesticides) in the tree rows rather than increased SOC stocks therefore seems to be the main factor explaining the increased total abundance, biomass, and diversity of earthworms. The observed differences in earthworm communities between tree rows and alleys may lead to modified and spatially structured SOC dynamics within agroforestry plots.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : agroforesterie, Lumbricidae, densité de population, biodiversité, propriété physicochimique du sol, carbone organique du sol

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : France

Mots-clés libres : Silvoarable system, Alley cropping, Earthworm abundance, Earthworm diversity, Lumbricidae

Classification Agris : F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture
P34 - Biologie du sol

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Auteurs et affiliations

• Cardinael Rémi, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR AIDA (ZWE) ORCID: 0000-0002-9924-3269 - auteur correspondant
• Hoeffner Kevin, Université de Rennes (FRA)
• Chenu Claire, AgroParisTech (FRA)
• Chevallier Tiphaine, IRD (FRA)
• Béral Camille, Agroof (FRA)
• Dewisme Antoine, CNRS (FRA)
• Cluzeau Daniel, Université de Rennes (FRA)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/589938/)

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