Soil physical degradation and changes in macrofaunal communities in Central Amazon

Barros, Eleusa; Grimaldi, Michel; Sarrazin, Max; Chauvel, Armand; Mitja, Danielle; Desjardins, Thierry; Lavelle, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2003.10.012

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“…When 992 soil blocks were removed from pasture and placed into forest, and similar blocks taken from 993 forest and placed into pasture, the structure of the compacted pasture soil was completely 994 restored after one year to levels typical of those in native forest soils (Barros et al, 2004). 995…”

Section: Soil Invertebrates In the Face Of Climate Change 784mentioning

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The implications of climate change for positive contributions of invertebrates to world agriculture.

Cock¹,

Biesmeijer²,

Cannon³

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Terrestrial invertebrate species play a dominant role in the trophic dynamics of agricultural ecosystems. Subtle changes in the composition of communities and species interactions at different trophic levels, and role of ecosystem engineers can dramatically modify the effects of invertebrates on plant productivity in agricultural systems. The effect of climate change on relevant invertebrates in agricultural systems, and their potential to adapt or move is discussed. All terrestrial systems (including forestry and pasture) are considered, although the main focus is on crop production systems. Our treatise centres on whole organisms (as opposed to genetic information from invertebrates) that play key roles in agricultural systems. We start with an overview of current thinking on how climate change may affect invertebrates. Then, recognizing the great invertebrate biodiversity associated with agro-ecosystems, the review focuses on three key groups - soil invertebrates, biological control agents and pollinators. A variety of research gaps became apparent during the course of our review. Specific conclusions regarding the impact of climate change on particular elements of invertebrate genetic resources in agriculture are not possible yet. Existing evidence suggests that three general assumptions can be made. First, it is probable that climate change will disrupt to varying degrees the role and use of invertebrates in agriculture, especially sustainable agriculture, even though the precise nature of the disruptions is not yet known. Second, without intervention, these disruptions will result in production losses particularly in sustainable agriculture, even though the scale and extent of the losses is not yet known. Third, the extent of some of the losses will justify intervention to facilitate adaptations of the invertebrates, even though the methods with which to intervene and policies to facilitate this intervention are not yet in place.

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Section: Soil Invertebrates In the Face Of Climate Change 784mentioning

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The implications of climate change for positive contributions of invertebrates to world agriculture.

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Biesmeijer²,

Cannon³

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“…Subsequent plant growth is also inhibited by the unfavourable soil physical conditions. Experiments showed that inoculation with a diverse group of the native soil macrofauna resulted in the 're-engineering' of this soil to reproduce a friable soil structure (Chauvel et al 1999;Barros et al 2004).…”

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Soil health in agricultural systems

Kibblewhite

Ritz

Swift

2007

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Soil health is presented as an integrative property that reflects the capacity of soil to respond to agricultural intervention, so that it continues to support both the agricultural production and the provision of other ecosystem services. The major challenge within sustainable soil management is to conserve ecosystem service delivery while optimizing agricultural yields. It is proposed that soil health is dependent on the maintenance of four major functions: carbon transformations; nutrient cycles; soil structure maintenance; and the regulation of pests and diseases. Each of these functions is manifested as an aggregate of a variety of biological processes provided by a diversity of interacting soil organisms under the influence of the abiotic soil environment. Analysis of current models of the soil community under the impact of agricultural interventions (particularly those entailing substitution of biological processes with fossil fuel-derived energy or inputs) confirms the highly integrative pattern of interactions within each of these functions and leads to the conclusion that measurement of individual groups of organisms, processes or soil properties does not suffice to indicate the state of the soil health. A further conclusion is that quantifying the flow of energy and carbon between functions is an essential but non-trivial task for the assessment and management of soil health.

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“…Estudos recentes têm demonstrado a sua importância na recuperação de áreas degradadas (Tapia-Coral et al, 1999;Barros et al, 2002;Barros et al, 2004). Atualmente, com o crescente interesse por práticas conservacionistas, muita ênfase tem sido dada ao estudo da estrutura da comunidade invertebrada do solo, visando identificar as opções de manejo que possam otimizar suas atividades para o funcionamento do ecossistema (Brussaard et al, 1997;Mercante et al, 2008).…”

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Macrofauna invertebrada do solo em sistema integrado de produção agropecuária no Cerrado

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Soil physical degradation and changes in macrofaunal communities in Central Amazon

Cited by 75 publications

References 13 publications

The implications of climate change for positive contributions of invertebrates to world agriculture.

The implications of climate change for positive contributions of invertebrates to world agriculture.

Soil health in agricultural systems

Macrofauna invertebrada do solo em sistema integrado de produção agropecuária no Cerrado

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