Earthworm and termite diversity were studied in 12 long-term agricultural field trials across the sub-humid to semi-arid tropical zones of Eastern and Western Africa. In each trial, treatments with high and low soil organic C were chosen to represent contrasts in long-term soil management effects...
Ayuke, Fredrick O.
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Pulleman, M
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Goede, Ron G.M. de
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Six, Johan
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Csuzdi, C.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Agricultural management affects earthworm and termite diversity across humid to semi-arid tropical zones]
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Agricultural management affects earthworm and termite diversity across humid to semi-arid tropical zones
Noguera, Diana
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Barot, Sébastien
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Laossi, Kam-Rigne
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Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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Cruz de Carvalho, M.H.
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[Biochar but not earthworms enhances rice growth through increased protein turnover]
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Biochar but not earthworms enhances rice growth through increased protein turnover
The effects of cassava-based intercropping systems and rotations on physical and chemical properties of earthworm casts and the adjacent soil were studied on an Oxic Paleustalf in south-western Nigeria. Earthworm activity was greater with intercropping although it was not significantly affected b...
Hulugalle, N.R.
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Ezuma, H.C.
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[Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol]
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Effect of cassavabased cropping systems on physicochemical properties of soil and earthworm casts in a tropical Alfisol
Fonte, Steven J.
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Quintero, Diana Carolina
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Velásquez, Elena
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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[Interactive effects of plants and earthworms on the physical stabilization of soil organic matter in aggregates]
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Interactive effects of plants and earthworms on the physical stabilization of soil organic matter in aggregates
The response of earthworm communities to farming practices was assessed in 33 farms of the Soummam valley (Algeria). Market gardening was the most intensive practice with frequent tillage (94% farms), application of chemical (94%) and organic (70%) fertilizers and pesticides (70%). Orange tree pl...
Kherbouche, D
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Bernhard-Reversat, F.
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Moali, A
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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[The effect of crops and farming practices on earthworm communities in Soummam valley, Algeria]
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The effect of crops and farming practices on earthworm communities in Soummam valley, Algeria
We aimed to quantify the relative impact of slashing, mulching, burning and cropping on surface casting by earthworms and whether effects were due to treatments per-se or to the changes in soil temperature and water content they may induce. Surface cast production was monitored during two maize c...
Norgrove, L.
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Nkem, J.N.
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Hauser, S.
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[Effects of residue management on earthworm cast production after Chromolaena odorata short fallow in the humid tropics]
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Effects of residue management on earthworm cast production after Chromolaena odorata short fallow in the humid tropics
Paul, Birthe K.
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Pulleman, Mirjam
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Ayuke, Fredrick O.
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Six, Johan
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Response to G.W. Sileshi’s Letter to the Editor on AGEE13857 (2015): Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality – statistical artefact or true lack of effect?]
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Response to G.W. Sileshi’s Letter to the Editor on AGEE13857 (2015): Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality – statistical artefact or true lack of effect?
Guei, AM
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Okoth, Peter F.
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Tondoh, Jérôme E.
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[Maize growth and production as influenced by earthwormbased integrated soil fertility management in tropical agroecosystems]
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Maize growth and production as influenced by earthwormbased integrated soil fertility management in tropical agroecosystems
The effects of a large species of anecic earthworm, Martiodrilus carimaguensis Jiménez and Moreno, on soil C and N dynamics were investigated in a native savanna and a man-made pasture of the eastern plains of Colombia. We compared, across time (11 months), the total C, total N, NH+ 4 and NO– 3 c...
Decaëns, Thibaud
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Rangel Becerra, AF
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Asakawa, N.
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Thomas, Richard J.
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[Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in ageing earthworm casts in grasslands of the eastern plains of Colombia]
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Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in ageing earthworm casts in grasslands of the eastern plains of Colombia
Sub-adult individuals of Aporrectodea caliginosa were incubated for 16 weeks under laboratory cultures in a soil treated with 0%, 10% or 50% of a Populus nigra half-decomposed leaves, respectively. Growth was maximum in the 50% organic matter treatment and cocoon production occurred. Average soil...
Zhang, C
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Langlest, R
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Velásquez, E.
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Pando, A
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Brunet, D.
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Dai, J.
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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[Cast production and NIR spectra signatures of Aporrectodea caliginosa fed soil with different amounts of half-decomposed Populus nigra litter]
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Cast production and NIR spectra signatures of Aporrectodea caliginosa fed soil with different amounts of half-decomposed Populus nigra litter