Arthropods and Other Invertebrates in Conservation-Tillage Agriculture

Stinner, Benjamin R.; House, G. J.

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“…One conservation practice is no tillage, which leaves 2::60% of plant residue on the soil surface after planting. Stinner and House (1990) reviewed the effects of conservation tillage practices on various groups of arthropods and other invertebrates.…”

Section: The Us Government Established the Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although ground beetle diversity sometimes increases with decreased tillage (Stinner and House 1990), other indications are that diversity and abundance are not changed (Barney and Pass 1986). In the northern Great Plains, ground beetle diversity and abundance were altered more by some crop rotations than by tillage practices (Weiss et al 1990).…”

Section: The Us Government Established the Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reverting Conservation Reserve Program Lands to Wheat and Livestock Production: Effects on Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Assemblages

French¹,

Elliott²,

Berberet³

1998

Environmental Entomology

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Section: The Us Government Established the Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Us Government Established the Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reverting Conservation Reserve Program Lands to Wheat and Livestock Production: Effects on Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Assemblages

French¹,

Elliott²,

Berberet³

1998

Environmental Entomology

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“…Unpublished assessments (Paoletti 1987(Paoletti -1990) Monoculture Living trees sustaining grapes Unpublished assessments (Paoletti 1987(Paoletti -1990 Artificial stakes Minimum, no tillage, ridge tillage Stinner and House, 1990;Exner et al, 1990 Conventional plowing mosaic landscape structure Paoletti, 1988;Noss, 1990;Karg, 1989 Landscape simplification, woodland clearance Organic sustainable farming Matthey et al, 1990;Werner and Dindal, 1990 Intensive input farming On farm research Stinner et al, 1991;Lockeretz, 1987 Conventional plot research Organic fertilizer Matthey et al, 1990;Werner and Dindal, 1990 Chemical fertilizer Biological pest control Pimentel et al, 1991;Paoletti et al, 1993 Conventional chemical pest control Plant resistance Pimentel et al, 1991 Plant susceptibility Germplasm diversity Altieri et al, 1987;Lal, 1989 Standardization When developing an assessment program, it is useful to have a substantial number of cases in order to aid in understanding the situation and to make a final judgement regarding the best choice of management practices to be promoted. Environmental sustainability must match economical viability, social acceptance and long term equitability (Conway and Barbier, 1990).…”

Section: What Is Sustainability?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The mouldboard plought, invented in China several centuries before its adoption in Western countries, is currently used in most agroecosystems to turn over the topsoil; its action also harms soil biota that are abundant in the topsoil, especially when the plough goes deep enough (El Titi and Ipach, 1989). Several options for reducing soil tillage (minimum and no-tillage, ridge-tillage) have been adopted to reduce this effect on biota (Stinner and House, 1990). Equipment used to smooth soil before seeding can also harm soil invertebrate macrofauna (Paoletti, 1988).…”

Section: Soil Tillage and Soil Compactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Soil compaction in fields can be increased by passing heavy machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment. As with deep tillage, compaction can reduce the biomass and diversity of most soil organisms (Stinner and House, 1990;. Soil compaction caused by traffic on ski trails and animal trampling can also disturb soil organisms .…”

Section: Soil Tillage and Soil Compactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Using bioindicators based on biodiversity to assess landscape sustainability

Paoletti

1999

Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes

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Although not new, the use of bioindicators is an innovative approach for assessing various types of environmental mismanagement, including pollution, high input farming, inappropriate disposal of wastes, contamination, etc. This approach uses biological organisms (including invertebrates, the focus of this volume) and biodiversity as tools to assess ongoing situations in the environment. Although lab work is needed, bioindicator-based studies rely extensively on field assessment of a few or limited number of taxa. Sampling, statistics and species identification form a large part of these studies, and must be supported by knowledge of the basic biological and ecological features of the organisms and landscape under study. Computerized open databases offering images and multiple entering accessions are expected to improve the current identification and analysis methods based on manuals, books and two-dimensional figures.Bioindicator-based studies have the potential to make a major contribution to optimizing different farming systems, input practices, new crops, rotation, etc., and to influence political policies governing landscape management, urban and industrial areas; landscape reclamation and transformation.In particular, laws aimed at reducing environmental contamination and at remediating high input farming must take into consideration environmental benefits that can be assessed using bioindicators; evaluations of new genetically engineered crops must consider biodiversity as a value and bioindicators as tools that can help in reaching decisions about their environmental impact.

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Impact of cultural control practices and fertilization on snail abundance and peanut yield

Calixto,

Singh,

Paula‐Moraes

2024

Agricultural & Env Letters

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The invasive land snail Bulimulus bonariensis has become a significant pest in the Southern United States. This pest poses a threat to various crops, including cotton, citrus, and peanut, leading to potential yield losses, irrigation issues, and food contamination. This study investigated the effects of tillage and calcium fertilization on snail populations in peanut. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four plot replications using the peanut cultivar Georgia 12Y. Treatments combined tillage methods with dolomitic lime or gypsum fertilization. The results showed that conventional tillage with the addition of dolomitic lime significantly reduced the number of snails compared to tillage plus gypsum, no‐tillage plus dolomitic lime, and no‐tillage plus gypsum. A slight increase in yield was noted in plots with tillage and gypsum application. These findings highlight the potential of tillage, especially when combined with dolomitic lime, as an effective strategy for managing B. bonariensis in peanut.Core Ideas The invasive snail, Bulimulus bonariensis, poses a significant economic threat to peanut crops in Southeastern United States. Tillage has been shown to significantly decrease adult snail population in peanut. Conventional tillage combined with dolomitic lime reduced snail populations compared to other treatments.

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Arthropods and Other Invertebrates in Conservation-Tillage Agriculture

Cited by 326 publications

References 41 publications

Reverting Conservation Reserve Program Lands to Wheat and Livestock Production: Effects on Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Assemblages

Reverting Conservation Reserve Program Lands to Wheat and Livestock Production: Effects on Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Assemblages

Using bioindicators based on biodiversity to assess landscape sustainability

Impact of cultural control practices and fertilization on snail abundance and peanut yield

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