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
Jackson, Lee E.
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Pulleman, M.M.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Bawa, Kamal S.
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Brown, George G.
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Cardoso, I.M.
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Ruiter, P.C. de
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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García Barrios, L.
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Hollander, A.D.
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Ouédraogo, E.
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Pascual, U.
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Setty, S.
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Smukler, Sean M.
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Tscharntke, Teja
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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[Social-ecological and regional adaptation of agrobiodiversity management across a global set of research regions]
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Social-ecological and regional adaptation of agrobiodiversity management across a global set of research regions
Frazão, Joana
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Goede, Ron G.M. de
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Faber, Jack H.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Pulleman, Mirjam
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[Earthworm communities in arable fields and restored field margins, as related to management practices and surrounding landscape diversity]
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Earthworm communities in arable fields and restored field margins, as related to management practices and surrounding landscape diversity
The effects of tropical earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and millipedes (Spirostreptidae) on the breakdown of plant residues [Acioa (presently, Dactyladenia) barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw], with contrating chemic...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.T.
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[Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes]
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Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes
Effects of application of prunings of three woody species (Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala), maize (Zea mays L.) stover and rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw as mulch on maize were studied on an Alfisol in southern Nigeria in 1990 and 1991. Maize dry matter and grain yield w...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation]
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Mulching effect of plant residues with chemically contrasting compositions on maize growth and nutrient accumulation
Effects of application of five types of plant residues [Acioa barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw] as mulch on soil fauna were examined under field conditions in the humid tropics in 1990 and 1991. Earthworm mean pop...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.
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[Biological effects of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects on soil fauna]
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Biological effects of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects on soil fauna
An equation was developed for calculating a plant residue quality index (PRQI) in the (sub-)humid tropics using the C/N ratio and lignin and polyphenol concentration of plant residues. Among 18 plant species tested, there was a large variation in PRQI. The PRQI was correlated with the decompositi...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Kang, B.
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[An index for assessing the quality of plant residues and evaluating their effects on soil and crop in the (sub) humid tropics]
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An index for assessing the quality of plant residues and evaluating their effects on soil and crop in the (sub) humid tropics
Nitrogen, Ca and Mg release from leaves of ten selected plant residues with varying chemical compositions was studied under laboratory conditions. Three patterns of N-release were observed over a seven week incubation period: (a)Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, Mucuna pruriens andCentros...
Tian, G.
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Kang, B.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Effects of chemical composition on N, Ca, and Mg release during incubation of leaves from selected agroforestry and fallow plant species]
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Effects of chemical composition on N, Ca, and Mg release during incubation of leaves from selected agroforestry and fallow plant species
Effects of five types of plant residues [Acioa, presently Dactyladenia barteri, Gliricidia sepium, and Leucaena lecocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw] applied as mulch on soil organic matter (SOM) content and effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC) were stu...
Tian, G.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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[Mulching effect of plant residues of chemically contrasting compositions on soil organic matter content and cation exchange capacity]
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Mulching effect of plant residues of chemically contrasting compositions on soil organic matter content and cation exchange capacity
Earthworms are important for soil functioning in arable cropping systems and earthworm species differ in their response to soil tillage and crop residue management. Lumbricus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) are rare in intensively tilled arable fields. In two parallel field trials with either non-inv...
Frazão, Joana
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Goede, Ron G.M. de
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Salánki, Tamás E.
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Faber, Jack H.
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Hedde, Mickaël
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Pulleman, Mirjam M.
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[Responses of earthworm communities to crop residue management after inoculation of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)]
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Responses of earthworm communities to crop residue management after inoculation of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)