Vegetation management intensity and landscape diversity alter plant species richness, functional traits and community composition across European vineyards

Hall, Rea Maria; Penke, Nicole; Kriechbaum, Monika; Kratschmer, Sophie; Jung, Vincent; Chollet, Simon; Guernion, Muriel; Nicolaï, Annegret; Burel, Françoise; Fertil, Albin; Lora, Á.; Sánchez‐Cuesta, Rafael; Guzmán, Gema; Gómez, José A.; Popescu, Daniela; Hoble, Adela; Bunea, Claudiu Ioan; Zaller, Johann G.; Winter, Silvia

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102706

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“…Plant species names follow the International Plant Names Index (IPNI). A list of all sampled species can be found in Table B2 (Table B2-electronic supplement S2) were selected due to their availability and application in other related and recent research projects (Ma and Herzon 2014;Negoita et al 2016;Ma and Herzon 2014;Negoita et al 2016;Kazakou et al 2016;Hall et al 2020).…”

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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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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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“…In this light, the present findings confirmed that mowing and flaming are type of disturbances that have relevant effects in sustaining functional heterogeneity. A study about plant communities in four distinct viticulture Regions in Europe already proved that higher management intensity reduced species richness, functional diversity and vegetation cover [51]. Plant functional traits, including the cover of ruderals and annuals, were clearly related to bare soil management; moreover, the type of cover crops influenced the relationship between annual and perennial plants, Grime plant strategy types and species diversity [51].…”

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Comparison between flaming, mowing and tillage weed control in the vineyard: Effects on plant community, diversity and abundance

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The effect of different management techniques for plant control in the vineyard were compared in the present work, focusing on plant diversity preservation and management efficacy in a two-year experiment on vineyard row weed community. Biomass-fueled flame weeding (with two intensities) was applied as an innovative plant control technique in contrast to tillage and mowing practices. The results showed that flaming was comparable to tillage regarding weed control effectiveness, and was more efficient than mowing. However, species number and functional evenness were not substantially modified by changing the applied management technique. Functional trait analysis demonstrated that row management significantly affected the frequency of annual plants, plant height, root depth index, and the occurrence of plants with storage organs. As for species composition, meaningful differences were found: only the two flaming treatments (i.e. gentle vs intense) and the gentle flaming vs mowing had consistent species composition. Flame wedding showed some potential benefits in plant control in the vineyard by favouring small plant and controlling overall weed abundance. On the other hand, flaming favoured plant species with asexual reproduction, with a potential negative impact on weed-vine competition and species persistence in the vineyard. Further studies are required to investigate such contrasting aspects, also considering other weed control techniques (e.g. cover-crops), considering a sustainable perspective of an herbicide-free environment.

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“…Viticulture is a perennial, monoculture crop system distributed on all continents but Antarctica [ 17 ], and is found in Mediterranean, oceanic, continental, and steppe climates [ 18 ]. In contrast to arable crops, vineyards are characterized by relatively large non-productive inter-rows whose vegetation may constitute diverse ecosystems [ 19 , 20 ]. The vegetation composition can vary greatly depending on vineyard management (differing in tillage intensity, herbicide use, mowing frequency, different cover crop mixtures, or spontaneous vegetation), soil type, and climatic conditions [ 20 , 21 ].…”

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“…In contrast to arable crops, vineyards are characterized by relatively large non-productive inter-rows whose vegetation may constitute diverse ecosystems [ 19 , 20 ]. The vegetation composition can vary greatly depending on vineyard management (differing in tillage intensity, herbicide use, mowing frequency, different cover crop mixtures, or spontaneous vegetation), soil type, and climatic conditions [ 20 , 21 ]. Vegetation management of vineyard inter-rows clearly influence biodiversity and ecosystem service provision in vineyards [ 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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“…Vegetation management of vineyard inter-rows clearly influence biodiversity and ecosystem service provision in vineyards [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Decreasing management intensity with temporary or permanent vegetation cover in the inter-rows increases plant species richness [ 19 , 20 ], which is beneficial for insect–flower interactions [ 25 ] and results in diverse arthropod populations [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ]. Native cover crops in particular enhance plant-dwelling arthropod diversity in vineyards compared to exotic cover crops [ 30 ].…”

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Unexpected Effects of Local Management and Landscape Composition on Predatory Mites and Their Food Resources in Vineyards

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Walzer

Redl

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Viticultural practices and landscape composition are the main drivers influencing biological pest control in vineyards. Predatory mites, mainly phytoseiid (Phytoseiidae) and tydeoid mites (Tydeidae), are important to control phytophagous mites (Tetranychidae and Eriophyidae) on vines. In the absence of arthropod prey, pollen is an important food source for predatory mites. In 32 paired vineyards located in Burgenland/Austria, we examined the effect of landscape composition, management type (organic/integrated), pesticide use, and cover crop diversity of the inter-row on the densities of phytoseiid, tydeoid, and phytophagous mites. In addition, we sampled pollen on vine leaves. Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten was the main phytoseiid mite species and Tydeus goetzi Schruft the main tydeoid species. Interestingly, the area-related acute pesticide toxicity loading was higher in organic than in integrated vineyards. The densities of phytoseiid and tydeoid mites was higher in integrated vineyards and in vineyards with spontaneous vegetation. Their population also profited from an increased viticultural area at the landscape scale. Eriophyoid mite densities were extremely low across all vineyards and spider mites were absent. Biological pest control of phytophagous mites benefits from less intensive pesticide use and spontaneous vegetation cover in vineyard inter-rows, which should be considered in agri-environmental schemes.

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Vegetation management intensity and landscape diversity alter plant species richness, functional traits and community composition across European vineyards

Cited by 59 publications

References 78 publications

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

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

Comparison between flaming, mowing and tillage weed control in the vineyard: Effects on plant community, diversity and abundance

Unexpected Effects of Local Management and Landscape Composition on Predatory Mites and Their Food Resources in Vineyards

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