Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system
ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effect of cover crop biomass on the epigeal fauna of an organic eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cropping system. A randomized block design was used, with four cover crop treatments: brachiaria, crotalaria, millet, and cocktail (brachiaria, crotalaria and millet). Th...
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| author | Sandra Santana de Lima Dérique Biassi Cyndi dos Santos Ferreira Priscila Silva Matos Lucas Vasconcelos Rocha Marcos Gervasio Pereira Everaldo Zonta |
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| description | ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effect of cover crop biomass on the epigeal fauna of an organic eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cropping system. A randomized block design was used, with four cover crop treatments: brachiaria, crotalaria, millet, and cocktail (brachiaria, crotalaria and millet). The epigeal faunal indices were determined at each plot. The epigeal fauna of a secondary forest site was also assessed for comparison. Epigeal individuals were collected using pitfall traps at two sampling periods (110 and 180 days after mowing cover crops). Soil samples were collected for determination of physical and chemic properties. 2032 individuals were captured in the first sampling and 3806 individuals in the second. The highest values of wealth in the first collection were observed in the millet and cocktail areas. Cluster analysis showed similarity of epigeal faunal groups between millet and brachiaria plots at the first sampling and between cocktail and crotalaria sites at the second sampling. Co-inertia analysis showed a significant covariance between epigeal fauna at the second sampling and soil properties. The cover crops management had a beneficial influence on the activity, wealth and ecological indexes, in both sampling periods. The positive association observed between epigeal faunal groups and soil physical and chemical properties demonstrates the efficiency of cover crops in improving soil quality in organic cropping systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e012595ea004b82a1b02b833653c6f42022-12-21T17:22:04ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962021-06-0151810.1590/0103-8478cr20200842Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable systemSandra Santana de Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3599-8344Dérique Biassihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1409-0513Cyndi dos Santos Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1407-8701Priscila Silva Matoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5037-2078Lucas Vasconcelos Rochahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-1685Marcos Gervasio Pereirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1402-3612Everaldo Zontahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-0504ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effect of cover crop biomass on the epigeal fauna of an organic eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cropping system. A randomized block design was used, with four cover crop treatments: brachiaria, crotalaria, millet, and cocktail (brachiaria, crotalaria and millet). The epigeal faunal indices were determined at each plot. The epigeal fauna of a secondary forest site was also assessed for comparison. Epigeal individuals were collected using pitfall traps at two sampling periods (110 and 180 days after mowing cover crops). Soil samples were collected for determination of physical and chemic properties. 2032 individuals were captured in the first sampling and 3806 individuals in the second. The highest values of wealth in the first collection were observed in the millet and cocktail areas. Cluster analysis showed similarity of epigeal faunal groups between millet and brachiaria plots at the first sampling and between cocktail and crotalaria sites at the second sampling. Co-inertia analysis showed a significant covariance between epigeal fauna at the second sampling and soil properties. The cover crops management had a beneficial influence on the activity, wealth and ecological indexes, in both sampling periods. The positive association observed between epigeal faunal groups and soil physical and chemical properties demonstrates the efficiency of cover crops in improving soil quality in organic cropping systems.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021000800252&tlng=ensoil faunabioindicatorsconservationist management |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Santana de Lima Dérique Biassi Cyndi dos Santos Ferreira Priscila Silva Matos Lucas Vasconcelos Rocha Marcos Gervasio Pereira Everaldo Zonta Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system Ciência Rural soil fauna bioindicators conservationist management |
| title | Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system |
| title_full | Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system |
| title_fullStr | Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system |
| title_short | Epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover-cropped organic vegetable system |
| title_sort | epigeal fauna and soil attributes in a cover cropped organic vegetable system |
| topic | soil fauna bioindicators conservationist management |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021000800252&tlng=en |
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