A field evaluation of the impact of temporary cover crops on soil properties and vegetation communities in southern Spain vineyards

Guzmán, Gema; Cabezas, J.M.; Sánchez‐Cuesta, Rafael; Lora, Á.; Bauer, Thomas; Strauß, Peter; Winter, Silvia; Zaller, Johann G.; Gómez, José A.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.11.010

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“…The high compaction level was likely due to the increasing number of passages, even if they were performed on soil with SWC lower than 0.200 m 3 m −3 . Since May, and until the post-harvest survey, BD was higher in GC than in CT, especially in the most superficial layer, as Guzmán et al [25] already observed in vineyards of the Montilla-Moriles region (with MAP of 604 mm). During the following survey (28/08/2017), BD decreased to lower values despite the additional tractor passages, whereas it was expected to increase, as usually observed in vineyards with various soil management [61].…”

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Effects of Tractor Passes on Hydrological and Soil Erosion Processes in Tilled and Grassed Vineyards

Capello

Biddoccu

Ferraris

et al. 2019

Water

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Soil erosion is affected by rainfall temporal patterns and intensity variability. In vineyards, machine traffic is implemented with particular intensity from late spring to harvest, and it is responsible for soil compaction, which likely affects soil hydraulic properties, runoff, and soil erosion. Additionally, the hydraulic and physical properties of soil are highly influenced by vineyards’ inter-rows soil management. The effects on soil compaction and both hydrological and erosional processes of machine traffic were investigated on a sloping vineyard with different inter-row soil managements (tillage and permanent grass cover) in the Alto Monferrato area (Piedmont, NW Italy). During the investigation (November 2016–October 2018), soil water content, rainfall, runoff, and soil erosion were continuously monitored. Field-saturated hydraulic conductivity, soil penetration resistance, and bulk density were recorded periodically in portions of inter-rows affected and not affected by the machine traffic. Very different yearly precipitation characterized the observed period, leading to higher bulk density and lower infiltration rates in the wetter year, especially in the tilled vineyard, whereas soil penetration resistance was generally higher in the grassed plot and in drier conditions. In the wet year, management with grass cover considerably reduced runoff (−76%) and soil loss (−83%) compared to tillage and in the dry season. Those results highlight the need to limit the tractor traffic, in order to reduce negative effects due to soil compaction, especially in tilled inter-rows.

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Effects of Tractor Passes on Hydrological and Soil Erosion Processes in Tilled and Grassed Vineyards

Capello

Biddoccu

Ferraris

et al. 2019

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“…Vegetation cover differed significantly between vineyards of different management intensity. These findings are relevant for the provision of ecosystem services such as erosion mitigation or carbon sequestration via enhanced higher vegetation cover (Biddoccu et al 2016;Guzmán et al 2019;Ruiz-Colmenero et al 2013). Relative coverage of annual and perennial species also showed a significant response to management intensity, with greater coverage by annuals in vineyards with high management intensity.…”

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Effects of vineyard inter-row management on the diversity and abundance of plants and surface-dwelling invertebrates in Central Romania

Fiera

Ulrich

Popescu³

et al. 2020

J Insect Conserv

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Vineyard inter-rows are important biodiversity hotspots within agricultural landscapes, especially when they are covered with vegetation. However, little is known on the effects to management intensity on a broad range of surface-dwelling invertebrates and their interaction with vegetation. We assessed the diversity and activity density of ants, beetles, millipedes, mites, spiders, springtails and woodlice using pitfall traps in vineyards with either high management intensity (HI) consisting of frequently tilled inter-rows or low management intensity (LO) with alternating tillage in every second inter-row. The study was performed in the Târnave wine region in Central Romania. We wanted to know whether, (i) vineyard management intensity affects the diversity of plants and invertebrates, and (ii) local habitat characteristics affect species richness of different functional guilds and taxa. Species richness of some invertebrate taxa (Coleoptera, Araneae, Formicidae) did significantly differ between HI and LO vineyards. Only phytophages (some Coleoptera) increased in species richness and activity density with vegetation cover. Vineyard soil properties (organic matter content, pH, P, and K) did not significantly differ between HI and LO vineyards. We conclude that vineyard inter-row management can affect both the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of biodiversity-driven ecosystem services.

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“…Thus, it is suggested that major efforts should be made to control the vector through the suppression of nymphs on herbaceous hosts in early spring [ 8 , 9 , 20 ]. However, herb ground-covers can provide key requisites for important natural enemies of different olive pests [ 30 , 31 ], and improve the soil quality and prevent erosion [ 32 , 33 ]. Therefore, determining the plant species which host and do not host potential vectors of X. fastidiosa is essential to define a plant species composition of ground-cover vegetation that is able to support natural enemies of olive pests without favoring the presence of vectors.…”

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Populations and Host/Non-Host Plants of Spittlebugs Nymphs in Olive Orchards from Northeastern Portugal

Villa

Rodrigues

Baptista

et al. 2020

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The Aphrophoridae family contains important vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, a serious bacterial plant disease. In olive orchards, nymphs usually feed on the ground-cover vegetation. However, detailed information about their populations and host/non-host plants in some regions threatened by Xylella, such as the northeast of Portugal, is very limited. The goal of our work was to identify the vector species, nymphal development period, and their host and non-host herbaceous plants in olive orchards from northeastern Portugal. Ground-cover plant species hosting or not hosting nymphs were identified during the spring of 2017 to 2019 in olive orchards. Nymphal development period, nymph aggregation, and nymph’s preferred feeding height of the ground-cover plants were recorded. The most abundant Aphrophoridae species was Philaenus spumarius followed by Neophilaenus sp. Nymphs developed from April to early May and showed a low number of individuals per foam (generally between one and three). They preferred the middle part of the plants. Philaenus spumarius feeds preferentially on Asteraceae and Fabaceae, and Neophilaenus sp. on Poaceae. Some abundant plants, such as Bromus diandrus, Astragalus pelecinus, Chrysanthemum segetum, Trifolium spp., Caryophyllaceae, and Brassicaceae, were barely colonized by Aphrophoridae nymphs. This knowledge is essential for the selection of the species composition of ground-cover vegetation to minimize the presence of vectors of X. fastidiosa in olive groves.

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A field evaluation of the impact of temporary cover crops on soil properties and vegetation communities in southern Spain vineyards

Cited by 60 publications

References 28 publications

Effects of Tractor Passes on Hydrological and Soil Erosion Processes in Tilled and Grassed Vineyards

Effects of Tractor Passes on Hydrological and Soil Erosion Processes in Tilled and Grassed Vineyards

Effects of vineyard inter-row management on the diversity and abundance of plants and surface-dwelling invertebrates in Central Romania

Populations and Host/Non-Host Plants of Spittlebugs Nymphs in Olive Orchards from Northeastern Portugal

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