The assessment of the impact of oil palm and rubber plantations on the biotic and abiotic properties of tropical peat swamp soil in Indonesia

Nurulita, Yuana; Adetutu, Eric M.; Kadali, Krishna K.; Zul, Delita; Mansur, Abdulatif A.; Ball, Andrew S.

doi:10.1080/14735903.2014.986321

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“…Aerobic nitrification represents an important process in wetlands, although in peatland soils this process is far slower than seen in mineral soil due to limiting nitrifying microorganisms as a result of low low pH and oxygen availability. Nurulita et al [45] reported that agricultural soils such as the ones used for this study exhibited reduced soil moisture content (10% -20%) and a greater depth of water table (61 -78 cm). Low moisture content and drier soil can result in increased nitrification [7] [18], as observed in the more oxidized agricultural areas compared with natural forest peatland soils.…”

Section: Effect Of Land Use On Soil Ion Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 82%

“…It is located between 0˚44' -1˚11'N and 0˚11' -102˚10'E in two districts (Bengkalis and Siak) and one city (Dumai), in Riau Province [9]. These sites (natural forest (NF), oil palm (OPP) and rubber (RP) plantations) have peat thickness of around 1.7 -5.5 m with a water table depth of 11 -78 cm (Nurulita et al 2015). Soil samples were collected in 9 m 2 grids, using five sampling points (depth 10 -15 cm) within each grid (four in the corner and one in the middle of sampling area).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…High nitrite and low nitrate concentrations are associated with peat swamp natural forest soil (NF) (Pearson correlation coefficients −0.918, data not shown). Nurulita et al (2015) found that agricultural practices on the GSKBB peat swamp soil resulted in a significant reduction in the moisture content of peat swamp soils. Decreasing soil moisture content can potentially result in increased nitrate loading if floodwaters quickly recede within a wetland [18].…”

Section: Key Relationship Between Land-use Change and Measured Paramementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The samples were bulked and transported to Australia for analyses. Further details regarding the sampling are described in Nurulita et al (2015).…”

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Assessment of the Influence of Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Tropical Peat Swamp Soils Using Microbial Diversity and Activity Analysis

Nurulita

Adetutu

Kadali

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In this study, tropical peat swamp soils from Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve (GSKBB) in Indonesia was evaluated to assess the impact of oil palm and rubber plantations on this unique organic soil through comparisons with soils from a natural forest using a polyphasic approach (chemical and molecular microbial assays). Changes in the ammonium, nitrate and phosphate concentration were observed in soils converted to agricultural use. Soil enzyme activities in plantation soils showed reduced β-glucosidase, cellobiohydrolase and acid phosphatase activities (50% -55% decrease). PCR-DGGE based analysis showed that the soil bacterial community from agricultural soils exhibited the lowest similarity amongst the different microbial groups (fungi and Archaea) evaluated (34% similarity to the natural forest soil). Shannon Diversity index values showed that generally the conversion of tropical peatland natural forest to rubber plantation resulted in a greater impact on microbial diversity (ANOVA p < 0.05). Overall, this study indicated substantial shifts in the soil microbial activity and diversity upon conversion of natural peatland forest to agriculture, with a greater change being observed under rubber plantation compared to oil palm plantation. These findings provided important data for future peatland management by relating changes in the soil microbial community and activities associated to agricultural practices carried out on peatland. Y. Nurulita et al.54

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Section: Effect Of Land Use On Soil Ion Concentrationsmentioning

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confidence: 99%

Section: Key Relationship Between Land-use Change and Measured Paramementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The samples were bulked and transported to Australia for analyses. Further details regarding the sampling are described in Nurulita et al (2015).…”

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Assessment of the Influence of Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Tropical Peat Swamp Soils Using Microbial Diversity and Activity Analysis

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“…5). Interestingly, unknown sequences were over three times more frequent in synthetic vs natural turfs (about 22% vs 7%, respectively), suggesting a specific unknown component present in artificial carpets respect to the well characterize microflora reported in soil and grass (Giampaoli et al., 2014; Nurulita et al., 2016).…”

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Artificial-turf surfaces for sport and recreational activities: microbiota analysis and 16S sequencing signature of synthetic vs natural soccer fields

Valeriani

Margarucci

Gianfranceschi

et al. 2019

Heliyon

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Synthetic fibres are used in place of the natural grass worldwide, for realizing playgrounds, soccer fields and even domestic gardens or recreational structures. An intensive use of artificial turf is currently observed in sports facilities, due to lower costs, higher sustainability in recycling of materials, and advantages related to athletic practice and performance. However, even if chemical and physical risks were studied, the microbiological component was not fully addressed, especially considering a comprehensive evaluation of the microbiota in synthetic vs natural playground surfaces. Here, we investigated the microbial community present on soccer fields, using Next Generation Sequencing and a 16S amplicon sequencing approach. Artificial and natural turfs show own ecosystems with different microbial profiles and a mean Shannon's diversity value of 2.176 and 2.475, respectively. The bacterial community is significantly different between facilities (ANOSIM: R ¼ 0.179; p < 0.001) and surface materials (ANOSIM: R ¼ 0.172; p < 0.005). The relative abundance of potentially pathogenic bacterial OTUs was higher in synthetic than in natural samples (ANOVA, F ¼ 2.2). Soccer fields are characterized by their own microbiota, showing a different 16S amplicon sequencing signature between natural and artificial turfs.

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Improving Food Security by Adapting and Mitigating Climate Change-Induced Crop Pest: The Novelty of Plant-Organic Sludge in Southern Nigeria

Nwaogu¹

2020

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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Climate change is a global issue threatening food security, environmental safety, and human health in tropical and developing countries where people depend mainly on agriculture for their livelihood. Nigeria ranks among the top in the global yam production. It has the largest population in Africa and has been able to secure food for its growing population through food crops especially yam. Unfortunately, the recent increase in termites’ colonies due to climate change threatens yam yield. Besides harming man and environment, pesticides are expensive and not easily accessible to control the pests. This prompted a study which aimed at applying a biotrado-cultural approach in controlling the termites, as well as improving soil chemical properties and yam production. The study hypothesized that Chromolaena odorata and Elaeis guineensis sludge improved soil nutrient and yam yield and consequently decreased termites’ outbreak. In a randomized design experiment of five blocks and five replicates, five different treatments including unmanaged (UM), Vernonia amygdalina (VA), Chromolaena odorata (CO), Elaeis guineensis (EG) liquid sludge, and fipronil (FP) were applied in termites-infested agricultural soil. Data were collected and measured on the responses of soil chemical properties, termites, and yam yield to treatments using one-way ANOVA, regression, and multivariate analyses. The result showed that Chromolaena odorata (CO) and EG treatments were the best treatments for controlling termites and increase yam production. Termites were successfully controlled in VA and FP treatments, but the control was not commensurate with yam production. The experiment needs to be extended to other locations in the study region. It also requires an intensive and long-term investigation in order to thoroughly understand (i) the influence of climate change on the termites’ outbreak, (ii) the extent of termite damage to the crops, (iii) the impacts of climate change and variability on yam yields, (iii) the agricultural and economic benefits of the applied treatments, and (iv) the ecological and human health safety of the treatments.

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The assessment of the impact of oil palm and rubber plantations on the biotic and abiotic properties of tropical peat swamp soil in Indonesia

Cited by 22 publications

References 58 publications

Assessment of the Influence of Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Tropical Peat Swamp Soils Using Microbial Diversity and Activity Analysis

Assessment of the Influence of Oil Palm and Rubber Plantations in Tropical Peat Swamp Soils Using Microbial Diversity and Activity Analysis

Artificial-turf surfaces for sport and recreational activities: microbiota analysis and 16S sequencing signature of synthetic vs natural soccer fields

Improving Food Security by Adapting and Mitigating Climate Change-Induced Crop Pest: The Novelty of Plant-Organic Sludge in Southern Nigeria

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