Fertilization alters the abundance but not the diversity of soil fauna: A meta‐analysis

Zhu, Yan; Bian, Haixue; Ju, Chenghui; Xu, Chao; Zhou, Yan; Zhang, Huiguang; Xu, Xia

doi:10.1111/geb.13641

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“…Therefore, the disturbance caused by farmland has a relatively more complex impact on soil fauna than other land uses. Fertilization typically increases soil faunal density on a global scale by affecting food resources, and the effects of fertilization depend on the specific soil fauna and fertilizer type [47].…”

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Temperature Mainly Determined the Seasonal Variations in Soil Faunal Communities in Semiarid Areas

Li,

Yang,

Long

et al. 2024

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The implementation of the Grain for Green Project has increased vegetation coverage and provided suitable habitats and food resources for soil fauna, thereby promoting the development of soil faunal communities. Studying seasonal variations in soil fauna communities in different vegetation areas can improve our understanding of the mechanisms that drive soil fauna recovery. We selected five typical artificially restored vegetation habitats, including Populus simonii (POS), Pinus tabulaeformis (PIT), Caragana korshinskii (CAK), Stipa bungeana (STB), and Medicago sativa (MES), and one farmland (Zea mays, FAL) habitat on the Loess Plateau. In this study, soil fauna communities and environmental factors were investigated during spring (May), summer (August), and autumn (November). Among the habitats, the STB habitat had the largest seasonal variation in soil faunal density (from 1173 ind·m−2 in May to 10,743 ind·m−2 in August), and the FAL habitat had the smallest (from 2827 ind·m−2 in August to 5550 ind·m−2 in November). Among the restored vegetation habitats, Acarina (44.89–88.56%) had the highest relative abundance of all taxa. The redundancy analysis (RDA) results showed that among the factors driving seasonal variation in soil animal communities, temperature (47.41%) was the most important, followed by precipitation (22.60%). In addition, the dominant groups, Acarina and Collembola, played an influential role in seasonal variations in soil faunal density. Temperature mainly determined the seasonal variations in soil faunal communities. Seasonal factors should be considered when conducting soil fauna research, as they contribute to biodiversity conservation and regional ecological management in the Loess Plateau.

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Temperature Mainly Determined the Seasonal Variations in Soil Faunal Communities in Semiarid Areas

Li,

Yang,

Long

et al. 2024

Land

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“…Soil fauna can live optimally in the soil with pH of 6.5 -7 [36]. Moreover, hight bulk density implied to the soil porosity reduction, where it could be influenced by the low of soil fauna abundance [38].…”

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The abundance of soil fauna in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park at altitude: 1100 – 1300 masl

Wasis,

Maulis,

Winata

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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As a bioindicator of soil quality and controller of soil dynamic (fertility), soil fauna is influenced by various environmental factors like climate and edaphic elements. This research aimed to examine the abundance of soil fauna in a lower montane forest ecosystem at different elevations and analysed how the environment affects their abudance. The study used purposive sampling in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, specifically at altitude of 1,100 masl; 1,200 masl; 1,300 masl; and an open area (1,230 masl) as a control. LSD test revealed a significant difference on soil fauna abundance between the 1,100 masl elevation and the control group. However, there was no significant difference of soil fauna abundance between altitude of 1,200 masl and 1,300 masl. The highest abundance of soil fauna was found at 1,100 masl, with 156 individual/m2. Conversely, the lowest abundance of soil fauna was recorded in the open area at 1,230 masl, with 3 individual/m2. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that soil fauna had positive correlation with light intensity and air temperature, and negative correlation with air humidity. Furthermore, Soil fauna abundance had also positive correlation with edaphic parameters (CEC, C-org., litter weight, soil respiration, porosity, and soil temperature, except soil pH and bulk density.

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Indicators of practice intensity unearth the effects of cropping systems on soil mesofauna

Chassain,

Joimel,

Gardarin

et al. 2024

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Fertilization alters the abundance but not the diversity of soil fauna: A meta‐analysis

Cited by 3 publications

References 71 publications

Temperature Mainly Determined the Seasonal Variations in Soil Faunal Communities in Semiarid Areas

Temperature Mainly Determined the Seasonal Variations in Soil Faunal Communities in Semiarid Areas

The abundance of soil fauna in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park at altitude: 1100 – 1300 masl

Indicators of practice intensity unearth the effects of cropping systems on soil mesofauna

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