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Can We Predict How Earthworm Effects on Plant Growth Vary with Soil Properties?
Joint Authors
Barot, Sébastien
Jouquet, Pascal
Decaëns, Thibaud
Laossi, Kam-Rigne
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Earthworms are usually assumed to enhance plant growth through different mechanisms which are now clearly identified.
It is however difficult to determine their relative importance, and to predict a priori the strength and direction of the effects of a given earthworm species on a given plant.
Soil properties are likely to be very influential in determining plant responses to earthworm activities.
They are likely to change the relative strength of the various mechanisms involved in plant-earthworm interactions.
In this paper, we review the different rationales used to explain changes in earthworm effect due to soil type.
Then, we systematically discuss the effect of main soil characteristics (soil texture, OM, and nutrient contents) on the different mechanisms allowing earthworm to influence plant growth.
Finally, we identify the main shortcomings in our knowledge and point out the new experimental and meta-analytical approaches that need to be developed.
An example of such a meta-analysis is given and means to go further are suggested.
The result highlights a strong positive effect size in sandy soil and a weakly negative effect in clayey soil.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Laossi, Kam-Rigne& Decaëns, Thibaud& Jouquet, Pascal& Barot, Sébastien. 2010. Can We Predict How Earthworm Effects on Plant Growth Vary with Soil Properties?. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497817
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Laossi, Kam-Rigne…[et al.]. Can We Predict How Earthworm Effects on Plant Growth Vary with Soil Properties?. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497817
American Medical Association (AMA)
Laossi, Kam-Rigne& Decaëns, Thibaud& Jouquet, Pascal& Barot, Sébastien. Can We Predict How Earthworm Effects on Plant Growth Vary with Soil Properties?. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497817
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497817