Earthworm species in no-tillage agroecosystems and native Atlantic forests in Western Paraná, Brazil

Santos, Alessandra; Gorte, Tatiane; Demetrio, Wilian Carlo; Ferreira, Talita; Nadolny, Herlon; Cardoso, Guilherme B.X.; Tonetti, Caroline; Ralisch, Ricardo; Nunes, Amanda P.; Coqueiro, Ana Carolina P.; Leandro, Hudson C.L.; Wandscheer, Cassio A.R.; Bortoluzzi, Jeankleber; Brown, G. G.; Bartz, Marie Luise Carolina

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4496.1.40

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“…These species were probably widely dispersed during the centuries of commercial product exchanges between Africa and other continents, where ships could have transported soil in planted pots containing these generally parthenogenetic species. More recent transport with manure piles or agricultural equipment may also have led to the abundance of Dichogaster gracilis (Michaelsen), Dichogaster bolaui (Michaelsen), Dichogaster saliens (Beddard), and Dichogaster affinis (Michaelsen) in many no-tillage sites in Southern and Central Brazil, where they may reach abundances well over 100 individuals m -2 (Bartz et al 2009;Bartz et al 2014;Santos et al 2018). Although Dichogaster spp.…”

Section: Benhamiidae Michaelsen 1897mentioning

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Earthworms (Clitellata, Megadrili) of the world: an updated checklist of valid species and families, with notes on their distribution

Misirlioğlu

Reynolds

Stojanović

et al. 2023

Zootaxa

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In the current paper we present an updated checklist of all the megadrile earthworms (Crassiclitellata: Annelida) in the world, and notes on the distribution of families worldwide. Biogeographic responses to geological phenomena including plate tectonics, as well as to past and present climate and habitat distributions, are the main factors determining the present distribution of earthworm families. A total of ca. 5,738 species/subspecies (5,406 species and 332 unique subspecies; i.e., not counting the nomino-typical subspecies) belonging to 23 families (including one non-crassiclitellate family: Moniligastridae) are currently recognized worldwide, of which three families (Tritogeniidae and Kazimierzidae from Southern Africa and Arecoidae, a new family from Brazil described herein), 35 genera and close to 1200 new taxa (including subspecies) were described in the 21st century. Nonetheless, the large number of still undescribed species will likely increase this value to well over 8,000 species. Ten families are monospecific and/or monogeneric and have a mostly restricted distribution. On the other hand, more than 87 widespread cosmopolitan species have been catalogued, some of them with important invasive potential, belonging mainly to families Lumbricidae, Acanthodrilidae, Benhamiidae, Megascolecidae, Rhinodrilidae and Ocnerodrilidae. Taxonomic housekeeping was performed for the preoccupied Rhinodrilidae genus Tairona Righi – herein substituted by Taironina nom. nov., and Guarani camaqua Rodríguez & Lima was reinstated and removed from synonymy with Criodrilus lacuum Hoffmeister, 1845, resulting in a wider definition of the Almidae family. Furthermore, Amynthas maximalis nom. nov. is proposed herein as a substitution name for the preoccupied name Amynthas maximus Qiu & Dong, 2019, and Arecoidae is proposed herein as a new monotypic family for the aquamegadrile species Areco reco Righi, Ayres & Bittencourt, 1978.

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Section: Benhamiidae Michaelsen 1897mentioning

confidence: 99%

Earthworms (Clitellata, Megadrili) of the world: an updated checklist of valid species and families, with notes on their distribution

Misirlioğlu

Reynolds

Stojanović

et al. 2023

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“…Strip tillage and MT increased the net economic return relative to CT. In forty NT sites and six native Atlantic Forest fragments of Southern Brazil, eighteen earthworm species were found [151], belonging to the families Acanthodrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Megascolecidae, Rhinodrilidae, and Ocnerodrilidae, of which ten were native and eight exotic. NT agroecosystems had larger earthworm populations and higher species richness than native forests [152], mainly due to the colonization of exotic species in the former.…”

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Conservation Tillage in Medicinal Plant Cultivation in China: What, Why, and How

Hao

Xiao

et al. 2023

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Ecological cultivation is a promising regime for medicinal plant production. For a long time, unreasonable farming methods have threatened soil health and medicinal agriculture and restricted the sustainable development of ecological agriculture for medicinal plants. However, there is a lack of comprehensive discourse and discussion about the pros and cons of different tillage regimes. Here, the research trend and application prospects of no-tillage (NT) are comprehensively reviewed, and the ecological benefits, challenges, and opportunities of the NT system in ecological agriculture of medicinal plants are scrutinized, aiming to call for an about-face in the sustainable conservation and utilization of both phytomedicine resources and agricultural/ecological resources. An exhaustive literature search in PubMed, Bing, Scopus, and CNKI was performed to outline the research trend in conservation tillage and medicinal plants during the recent four decades. The application of NT has a long history and can reduce tillage frequency and intensity and protect soil from erosion and deterioration. NT is often combined with organic mulch to significantly reduce soil disturbance. NT and stover mulching have the advantages of saving manpower and resources and improving soil quality, crop yield, and quality. The ecological and economic benefits of NT in long-term medicinal plant cultivation could be prominent. In developing medicinal plant cultivation, competing with food crops should be avoided as much as possible, and the impact on the production of major grain crops should be minimized. Therefore, the full utilization of soil resources in forests, mountains, and wasteland is advocated, and sustainable soil utilization is the core issue in the process of land reclamation. NT and stover mulching not only inherit the traditional concept of “natural farming”, conform to the basic laws of ecology, as well as the growth characteristics of medicinal plants, but also protect the ecological environment of the production area. It would become the core strategy of ecological agriculture for medicinal plants. Our summary and discussions would help propose countermeasures to popularize NT and organic mulch, promote relevant research and scientific allocation of resources, and adapt to local conditions to achieve precise management and harmonize conservation and production of medicinal plants.

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“…1, Bartz, Brown, Orso, Mafra, and Baretta (2014); 2, Bartz, Brown, da Rosa, et al (2014); 3, Bartz et al (2013); 4, Brown et al (2003); 5, Brown et al (2004); 6, Brown and James (2007); 7, Gorte (2016); 8, Krabbe, Driemeyer, Antoniolli, and Giracca (1993); 9, Peixoto and Marochi (1996); 10, Ressetti, Dionísio, and Motta (2008); 11, Rodrigues, Aquino, Pereira, Correia, and Guerra (2004); 12, Santos et al (2018); 13, Steffen (2012); 14, Tanck, Santos, and Dionísio (2000); 15, Voss (1986). …”

Section: Functional Roles Of Earthworms In Brazilian Nt Systemsmentioning

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Earthworms in Brazilian no‐tillage agriculture: Current status and future challenges

Demetrio

Ribeiro

Nadolny

et al. 2019

European J Soil Science

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No-tillage (NT) agriculture represents a great advance in soil conservation in tropical and subtropical zones, occupying more than 32 million ha in Brazil in 2017. No-tillage systems can promote earthworm populations, which can improve soil physical and chemical properties, thus enhancing the benefits of NT for soil conservation and ecosystem services. Furthermore, earthworms can be used as indicators of the quality of NT systems. Here, we summarize the studies that evaluated earthworm populations in NT systems between 1986 and 2016 in Brazil, highlighting important gaps in knowledge. The studies were highly skewed geographically, with most data from southern and southeastern Brazil, and had very little information from the two states with the greatest NT area (Mato Grosso and Rio Grande do Sul) which together represent 43% of Brazilʼs NT area. Abundance values ranged from 0 to 660 ind. m −2 , with a mean of 91 ± 129 ind. m −2 (±SD), and at least 33 species were identified in NT systems. However, 73% of sites were considered to have poor and moderate soil quality based on their earthworm populations, raising concern regarding soil quality levels in Brazilian NT systems. Climate, soil and management conditions are important drivers of earthworm populations in Brazilian NT systems and future earthworm surveys in NT systems should provide ample data on these attributes, as well as on earthworm species, in order to improve their use as soil quality bioindicators. Highlights

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Earthworm species in no-tillage agroecosystems and native Atlantic forests in Western Paraná, Brazil

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Earthworms (Clitellata, Megadrili) of the world: an updated checklist of valid species and families, with notes on their distribution

Earthworms (Clitellata, Megadrili) of the world: an updated checklist of valid species and families, with notes on their distribution

Conservation Tillage in Medicinal Plant Cultivation in China: What, Why, and How

Earthworms in Brazilian no‐tillage agriculture: Current status and future challenges

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