Assessment of Earthworm Services on Litter Mineralisation and Nutrient Release in Annual and Perennial Energy Crops (<i>Zea mays</i> vs. <i>Silphium perfoliatum</i>)

Assessment of Earthworm Services on Litter Mineralisation and Nutrient Release in Annual and Perennial Energy Crops (<i>Zea mays</i> vs. <i>Silphium perfoliatum</i>)

Abundant and functionally diverse earthworm communities in perennials deliver ecosystem services like increasing nutrient availability by incorporating organic matter. This study aimed to analyse the decomposition of annual and perennial energy crop residues, and the subsequent nutrient release, dep...

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Main Authors: Lena Wöhl, Thorsten Ruf, Christoph Emmerling, Jan Thiele, Stefan Schrader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
decomposition
nutrient turnover
ecosystem services
functional groups
residue quality
N immobilisation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/494

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