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Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Decaëns, ThibaudThomas, Richard J.Lavelle, Patrick M.[Soil macrofauna: an available but little-known natural resources]Soil macrofauna: an available but little-known natural resources

The effects of different types of land management on the soil macroinvertebrate communities on acid soil savannas of Colombia have been assessed using the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Program (TSBF) methodology. Invertebrates were identified among broad taxonomic units, TU (Orders or Famil...


Decaëns, ThibaudLavelle, Patrick M.Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Escobar, G.Rippstein, GSchneidmadl, JSanz Scovino, José IgnacioHoyos, P.Thomas, Richard J.[Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Eastern plains of Colombia]Impact of land management on soil macrofauna in the Eastern plains of Colombia

Martiodrilus carimaguensis (Oligochaeta, Glossoscolecidae) is a large, anecic native earthworm species which was found in natural and disturbed savannas in the Oxisols of the Colombian Llanos. The population dynamics of this species were studied in a native savanna, and in a 17-year-old grazed gr...


Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Moreno, AlonsoLavelle, Patrick M.Decaëns, Thibaud[Population dynamics and adaptive strategies of Martiodrilus carimaguensis (oligochaeta, glossoscolecidae), a native species from the well-drained savannas of Colombia]Population dynamics and adaptive strategies of Martiodrilus carimaguensis (oligochaeta, glossoscolecidae), a native species from the well-drained savannas of Colombia

This was especially due to the presence of a large glossoscolecid anecic species, Martiodrilus carimaguensis Jim\233nez and Moreno, which has been greatly favored by conversion of savanna to pasture. Endogeic species were dominant in the natural savanna whereas the anecic species accounted for th...


Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Moreno, AlonsoDecaëns, ThibaudLavelle, Patrick M.Fisher, Myles J.Thomas, Richard J.[Earthworms communities in native savannas and man-made pastures of the Eastern plains of Colombia]Earthworms communities in native savannas and man-made pastures of the Eastern plains of Colombia

The vertical distribution of native earthworm species from natural and disturbed savannas in the Oxisols of the Colombian Llanos was assessed in a native savanna and in a 17-year-old grazed grass-legume pasture during a period of 17 months. Different patterns of vertical stratification were `Obse...


Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Decaëns, Thibaud[Vertical distribution of earthworms in grassland soils of the Colombian "Llanos"]Vertical distribution of earthworms in grassland soils of the Colombian "Llanos"

A detailed description and drawings of the aestivation chambers of five earthworm species are given plus a complete analysis of the mechanistic processes that determine this behavioral pattern for one anecic species from Colombia. The onset of aestivation differed in adults and juveniles for two ...


Jiménez Jaén, J.J.Brown, George G.Decaëns, ThibaudFeijoo Martínez, AlexanderLavelle, Patrick M.[Differences in the timing of diapause and patterns of aestivation in tropical earthworms]Differences in the timing of diapause and patterns of aestivation in tropical earthworms

Fourteen types of physical structures produced on the soil surface by ecological engineers were sampled in the Eastern Plains of Colombia. The invertebrates creating these structures were identified. Some physical (aggregate size and stability, and bulk density) and chemical (C, N, and P contents...


Decaëns, ThibaudGalvis, JHAmézquita Collazos, Edgar[Properties of the structures created by ecosystem engineers on the soil surface of a Colombian savanna]Properties of the structures created by ecosystem engineers on the soil surface of a Colombian savanna

Only a small part of the spatio-temporal structures of earthworm distribution was correlated with soil properties. Small species were more abundant in patches were soil was more compact, while large species were associated with high root biomass and total C levels. The question whether earthworm ...


Decaëns, ThibaudRossi, JP[Spatio-temporal structure of an earthworm community and soil heterogeneity in a tropical pasture (Carimagua, Colombia)]Spatio-temporal structure of an earthworm community and soil heterogeneity in a tropical pasture (Carimagua, Colombia)

Earthworms are generally considered to fulfill the definition of ecosystem engineers. The casts they produce are recognised to have a great importance in the regulation of soil processes. Lifetimes and degradation rates of these structures remain poorly known. In this study, the dynamics of disap...


Decaëns, Thibaud[Degradation dynamics of surface earthworms casts in grasslands of the Eastern plains of Colombia]Degradation dynamics of surface earthworms casts in grasslands of the Eastern plains of Colombia

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