Oribatid mites in different Mediterranean crop rotations fertilized with animal droppings
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Bosch Serra, Àngela D.
Gabriela Molina, M.
Boixadera Bosch, Rosalia R.
Martínez, Belén
Orobitg, Jordi
Mateo Marín, Noemí
Fecha de publicación
2023-06-20ISSN
0168-8162
Resumen
Unsustainable soil management is one of the drivers of soil degradation, but impact assessment requires the development of indicators. Oribatids might be considered as early indicators of disturbances due to the stability of their community. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of oribatids as bioindicators of sustainable agricultural practices. Under a dry Mediterranean climate, three fertilization experiments – two under a two-crop rotation system and one under maize monoculture and established 12 years earlier – were sampled 3× for oribatid identification during the last annual cropping cycle. The hypothesis was that different nutrient and crop managements affect the number of oribatid species and individuals present, and these parameters could be used as indicators of soil degradation. In total, 18 oribatid species were identified, and 1974 adult individuals were recovered. Maximum abundance was found prior to sowing. Pig slurry (PS) vs. control, and dairy cattle manure (CM) vs. mineral fertilization increased oribatid abundance. This increase was evident when the average applied rates with PS were ca. 2 Mg of organic matter (OM) ha− 1 yr− 1, or higher than ca. 4 Mg OM ha− 1 yr− 1 for CM. When the preceding crop was wheat and PS or CM were used, Oribatula (Zygoribatula) excavata (which reproduces sexually) predominated. In maize monoculture fertilized with CM, Tectocepheus sarekensis and Acrotritia ardua americana (which can reproduce through parthenogenesis) prevailed vs. Oribatula, which indicated a heavily disturbed soil. Under this specific Mediterranean environment, the predominance of certain parthenogenic oribatid species and the number of individuals provide advanced warning on soil degradation.
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English
Materias (CDU)
631 - Agricultura. Agronomía. Maquinaria agrícola. Suelos. Edafología agrícola
Páginas
18
Publicado por
Springer
Publicado en
Experimental and Applied Acarology
Citación
Bosch-Serra, Àngela D., M. Gabriela Molina, Elena González-Llinàs, Rosalia R. Boixadera-Bosch, Belén Martínez, Jordi Orobitg, Noemí Mateo-Marín, and Francesc Domingo-Olivé. 2023. "Oribatid Mites In Different Mediterranean Crop Rotations Fertilized With Animal Droppings". Experimental And Applied Acarology. doi:10.1007/s10493-023-00812-4.
Número del acuerdo de la subvención
INIA/ /RTA2017-88-C3-3/ES/ /
Program
Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
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