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Chiappero MF, Rossetti MR, Moreno ML, Pérez-Harguindeguy N. A global meta-analysis reveals a consistent reduction of soil fauna abundance and richness as a consequence of land use conversion. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:173822. [PMID: 38906293 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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Land use conversion of natural to production systems is one of the most important threats to belowground communities and to the key ecosystem processes in which they are involved. Available literature shows positive, negative, and neutral effects of land use changes on soil fauna communities; and these varying effects may be due to different characteristics of natural and production systems and soil organisms. We hypothesize that land conversion from high to low plant biomass, diversity, and structural complexity systems may have the most negative impacts on soil fauna. Here, we performed the first meta-analysis evaluating the overall effects of land use conversion on soil invertebrate communities and the influence of factors related to characteristics of natural and production systems, of soil fauna communities and methods. We compiled a dataset of 260 publications that yielded 1732 observations for soil fauna abundance and 459 for richness. Both abundance and richness showed a global decline as a consequence of natural land conversion to production systems. These negative effects were stronger, in general, when the conversion occurred in tropical and subtropical sites, and when natural systems were replaced by croplands, pastures and grazing systems. The effects of land use conversion also depended on soil property changes. In addition, the abundance of most taxa and richness of Acari and Collembola were strongly reduced by land use changes while Annelida were not affected. The highest reduction in abundance was recorded in omnivores and predators, whereas detritivores showed a reduction in richness. Our meta-analysis shows consistent evidence of soil biodiversity decline due to different land use changes and the partial dependence of those effects on the magnitude of changes in vegetation. These findings stress the need to continue developing production modes that effectively preserve soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes, without hampering food production.
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- María Fernanda Chiappero
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas (INECOA), CONICET - Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina; Departamento de Diversidad Biológica y Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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Qiao R, Li J, Liu X, Li M, Lei D, Li Y, Wu K, Du P, Ye K, Hu J. Coupling effect of key factors on ecosystem services in border areas: a study of the Pu'er region, Southwestern China. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17015. [PMID: 38529305 PMCID: PMC10962348 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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The coupling effects created by transboundary and local factors on ecosystem services are often difficult to determine. This poses great challenges for ecosystem protection and management in border areas. To decrease uncertainty, it is crucial to quantify and spatialize the impact multiple factors have on ecosystem services within different scenarios. In this study, we identified key transboundary and local factors from a set of 15 sorted factors related to four main ecosystem services. We employed a Bayesian Network-Geographic Information System (BN-GIS) model to simulate 90 scenarios with multiple factors combinations, quantifying and spatializing the coupling effects on the main ecosystem services. These simulations were conducted in the Pu'er region, which is situated alongside three countries, and serves as a representative border area in southwest China. The results showed that: (1) The coupling effects of multiple factors yield significant variations when combined in different scenarios. Managers can optimize ecosystem services by strategically regulating factors within specific areas through the acquisition of various probabilistic distributions and combinations of key factors in positive coupling effect scenarios. The outcome is a positive coupling effect. (2) Among the four main ecosystem services in the Pu'er region, food availability and biodiversity were affected by key transboundary and local factors. This suggests that the coupling of transboundary and local factors is more likely to have a significant impact on these two ecosystem services. Of the 45 combination scenarios on food availability, the majority exhibit a negative coupling effect. In contrast, among the 45 combination scenarios on biodiversity, most scenarios have a positive coupling effect. This indicates that food availability is at a higher risk of being influenced by the coupling effects of multiple factors, while biodiversity faces a lower risk. (3) Transboundary pests & diseases, application of pesticides, fertilizer & filming , population density, and land use were the key factors affecting food availability. Bio-invasion, the normalized differential vegetation index, precipitation, and the landscape contagion index were the key factors affecting biodiversity. In this case, focusing on preventing transboundary factors such as transboundary pests & disease and bio-invasion should be the goal. (4) Attention should also be paid to the conditions under which these transboundary factors combine with local factors. In the areas where these negative coupling effects occur, enhanced monitoring of both transboundary and local factors is essential to prevent adverse effects.
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- Ruijing Qiao
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Asian International Rivers Centre, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Brown GG, Demetrio WC, Gabriac Q, Pasini A, Korasaki V, Oliveira LJ, dos Santos JC, Torres E, Galerani PR, Gazziero DLP, Benito NP, Nunes DH, Santos A, Ferreira T, Nadolny HS, Bartz MLC, Maschio W, Dudas RT, Zagatto MRG, Niva CC, Clasen LA, Sautter KD, Froufe LC, Seoane CES, de Moraes A, James S, Alberton O, Brandão Júnior O, Saraiva O, Garcia A, Oliveira E, César RM, Corrêa-Ferreira BS, Bruz LSM, da Silva E, Cardoso GBX, Lavelle P, Velásquez E, Cremonesi M, Parron LM, Baggio AJ, Neves E, Hungria M, Campos TA, da Silva VL, Reissmann CB, Conrado AC, Bouillet JPD, Gonçalves JLM, Brandani CB, Viani RAG, Paula RR, Laclau JP, Peña-Venegas CP, Peres C, Decaëns T, Pey B, Eisenhauer N, Cooper M, Mathieu J. Soil macrofauna communities in Brazilian land-use systems. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e115000. [PMID: 38314121 PMCID: PMC10837794 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e115000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Background Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range of feeding sources and contribute to several important soil functions and ecosystem services. Although many studies have assessed macroinvertebrate communities in Brazil, few of them have been published in journals and even fewer have made the data openly available for consultation and further use. As part of ongoing efforts to synthesise the global soil macrofauna communities and to increase the amount of openly-accessible data in GBIF and other repositories related to soil biodiversity, the present paper provides links to 29 soil macroinvertebrate datasets covering 42 soil fauna taxa, collected in various land-use systems in Brazil. A total of 83,085 georeferenced occurrences of these taxa are presented, based on quantitative estimates performed using a standardised sampling method commonly adopted worldwide to collect soil macrofauna populations, i.e. the TSBF (Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme) protocol. This consists of digging soil monoliths of 25 x 25 cm area, with handsorting of the macroinvertebrates visible to the naked eye from the surface litter and from within the soil, typically in the upper 0-20 cm layer (but sometimes shallower, i.e. top 0-10 cm or deeper to 0-40 cm, depending on the site). The land-use systems included anthropogenic sites managed with agricultural systems (e.g. pastures, annual and perennial crops, agroforestry), as well as planted forests and native vegetation located mostly in the southern Brazilian State of Paraná (96 sites), with a few additional sites in the neighbouring states of São Paulo (21 sites) and Santa Catarina (five sites). Important metadata on soil properties, particularly soil chemical parameters (mainly pH, C, P, Ca, K, Mg, Al contents, exchangeable acidity, Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation and, infrequently, total N), particle size distribution (mainly % sand, silt and clay) and, infrequently, soil moisture and bulk density, as well as on human management practices (land use and vegetation cover) are provided. These data will be particularly useful for those interested in estimating land-use change impacts on soil biodiversity and its implications for below-ground foodwebs, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem service delivery. New information Quantitative estimates are provided for 42 soil animal taxa, for two biodiversity hotspots: the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes. Data are provided at the individual monolith level, representing sampling events ranging from February 2001 up to September 2016 in 122 sampling sites and over 1800 samples, for a total of 83,085 ocurrences.
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- George G. Brown
- Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, BrazilEmbrapa FlorestasColomboBrazil
- UFPR, Curitiba, BrazilUFPRCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BrazilUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaLondrinaBrazil
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- Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Frutal, BrazilUniversidade do Estado de Minas GeraisFrutalBrazil
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- Embrapa Soja, Londrina, BrazilEmbrapa SojaLondrinaBrazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos, Brasília, BrazilEmbrapa Recursos GenéticosBrasíliaBrazil
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- Instituto Federal Catarinense, Camboriu, BrazilInstituto Federal CatarinenseCamboriuBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, BrazilEmbrapa FlorestasColomboBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- DungTech Biofertilizantes Ltda, Piracicaba, BrazilDungTech Biofertilizantes LtdaPiracicabaBrazil
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- Embrapa Cerrados, Planaltina, BrazilEmbrapa CerradosPlanaltinaBrazil
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- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, BrazilEmbrapa FlorestasColomboBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Maharishi University, Fairfield, United States of AmericaMaharishi UniversityFairfieldUnited States of America
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- Universidade Paranaense, Umuarama, BrazilUniversidade ParanaenseUmuaramaBrazil
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- Embrapa Soja, Londrina, BrazilEmbrapa SojaLondrinaBrazil
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- Embrapa Soja, Londrina, BrazilEmbrapa SojaLondrinaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, BrazilEmbrapa FlorestasColomboBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), Paris, FranceUniversité Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6)ParisFrance
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira, ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaPalmiraColombia
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- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, BrazilFederal University of Paraná (UFPR)CuritibaBrazil
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- Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, BrazilEmbrapa FlorestasColomboBrazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BrazilUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaLondrinaBrazil
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- Universidad de la República, Montevidéo, UruguayUniversidad de la RepúblicaMontevidéoUruguay
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaBrazil
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- Texas A&M AgriLife, Amarillo, United States of AmericaTexas A&M AgriLifeAmarilloUnited States of America
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- Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Araras, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São CarlosArarasBrazil
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- Université du Québec, Chicoutimi, CanadaUniversité du QuébecChicoutimiCanada
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- University of East Anglia, Norwich, United KingdomUniversity of East AngliaNorwichUnited Kingdom
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- CEFE, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Univ Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, Montpellier, FranceCEFE, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Univ Paul Valéry Montpellier 3MontpellierFrance
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- Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, FranceUniversité de ToulouseToulouseFrance
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, GermanyGerman Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-LeipzigLeipzigGermany
- Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig UniversityLeipzigGermany
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- ESALQ-USP, Piracicaba, BrazilESALQ-USPPiracicabaBrazil
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, FranceSorbonne UniversitéParisFrance
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Urionabarrenetxea E, Casás C, Garcia-Velasco N, Santos MJG, Tarazona JV, Soto M. Environmental risk assessment of PPP application in European soils and potential ecosystem service losses considering impacts on non-target organisms. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 266:115577. [PMID: 37839184 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
Abstract
The use of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) is leading to high exposure scenarios with potential risk to soil organisms, including non-target species. Assessment of the effects of PPPs on non-target organisms is one of the most important components of environmental risk assessment (ERA) since they play crucial functions in ecosystems, being main driving forces in different soil processes. As part of the framework, EFSA is proposing the use of the ecosystem services approach for setting specific protection goals. In fact, the services provided by soil organisms can be impacted by the misuse of PPPs in agroecosystems. The aim of this work was to assess PPPs potential risk upon ecosystem services along European soils, considering impacts on earthworms and collembola. Four well-known (2 insecticides-esfenvalerate and cyclaniliprole- and 2 fungicides - picoxystrobin and fenamidone-) worst case application (highest recommended application) were studied; exploring approaches for linked observed effects with impacts on ecosystem services, accounting for their mode of action (MoA), predicted exposure, time-course effects in Eisenia fetida and Folsomia sp. and landscape variability. The selected fungicides exerted more effects than insecticides on E. fetida, whereas few effects were reported for both pesticides regarding Folsomia sp. The most impacted ecosystem services after PPP application to crops appeared to be habitat provision, soil formation and retention, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, erosion regulation, soil remediation/waste treatment and pest and disease regulation. The main factors to be taken into account for a correct PPP use management in crops are discussed.
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- Erik Urionabarrenetxea
- Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology (CBET) Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE-UPV/EHU, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology (CBET) Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE-UPV/EHU, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology (CBET) Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE-UPV/EHU, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
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- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Via Carlo Magno 1/A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Risk Assessment Unit. Spanish National Environmental Health Centre, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Cell Biology in Environmental Toxicology (CBET) Research Group, Dept. Zoology and Animal Cell Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE-UPV/EHU, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, E-48080 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
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Ramírez BH, Cortés‐B R, Pinzón OP, Gómez L, Jacquin S, Hernández E, Quimbayo LA, Bogotá‐A RG. Cloud forests of the Orinoco River Basin (Colombia): Variation in vegetation and soil macrofauna composition along the hydrometeorological gradient. Biotropica 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.13203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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- Beatriz H. Ramírez
- Maestría en Manejo, Uso y Conservación del Bosque Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
- Centro de Estudios Ambientales de la Orinoquia ‐CEAO ABC Colombia Yopal Colombia
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- Maestría en Manejo, Uso y Conservación del Bosque Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Maestría en Manejo, Uso y Conservación del Bosque Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Ingeniería Forestal Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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- Maestría en Manejo, Uso y Conservación del Bosque Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ‐UDFJC Bogotá Colombia
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da Silva Rodrigues Pinto LA, de Sousa Morais I, Ozório JMB, de Melo TR, Rosset JS, Pereira MG. Soil aggregation and associated organic matter under management systems in sandy-textured soils, subtropical region of Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:253. [PMID: 36585992 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10892-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Increasing the diversity of plant species in agricultural production areas favors the maintenance or improvement of soil quality, particularly for soils with a sandy texture. This beneficial effect is related to the formation of aggregates of different origins. This study aimed to (i) verify whether soil use and management affect the proportion of biogenic (Bio) and physicogenic (Phy) aggregates and (ii) verify whether biogenic aggregation is more likely to lead to soil improvement than physicogenic aggregation. Three management systems were evaluated (permanent pasture, PP; no-tillage system, NT; and no-tillage + Brachiaria system, NT + B) as well as a reference area (Atlantic Forest biome vegetation, NF). According to their origin or formation pathway, the aggregates were separated, identified, and classified as Bio (formed by biological processes) and Phy (resulting from chemical and physical actions). The differentiation between Bio and Phy aggregates was performed based on the visualization of morphological features, such as shape, size, presence of roots, porosity, and subunit arrangements, and junctions. Only the PP area was able to promote greater aggregate formation of biological origin, with greater amounts of Bio aggregates. The highest total organic carbon (TOC) contents and the least negative δ13C values were also quantified in the aggregates of the PP area. The NT + B system provided an increase in the TOC content of its aggregates in comparison with aggregates in the NT and NF areas. Among the formation pathways, the Bio aggregates had the highest TOC and soil organic matter fractions contents and the most negative δ13C values. Perennial forage grasses vegetation was more important than the plant species diversity in favoring Bio aggregate formation. The beneficial effect of Brachiaria can be observed when incorporated as part of intercropping with corn in grain production systems. The biogenic aggregates favored the concentration of more labile soil organic matter fractions. The results of this study can provide important theoretical information for future studies focused on the combination of different plant species in agricultural food production areas on sandy-textured soils.
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- Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, BR 465 Km 7, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
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- University Unit, State University of Mato Grosso Do Sul, Mundo Novo, MS, 79980-000, Brazil
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- Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, BR 465 Km 7, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
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Demetrio WC, Conrado AC, Acioli ANS, Ferreira AC, Bartz MLC, James SW, da Silva E, Maia LS, Martins GC, Macedo RS, Stanton DWG, Lavelle P, Velasquez E, Zangerlé A, Barbosa R, Tapia‐Coral SC, Muniz AW, Santos A, Ferreira T, Segalla RF, Decaëns T, Nadolny HS, Peña‐Venegas CP, Maia CMBF, Pasini A, Mota AF, Taube Júnior PS, Silva TAC, Rebellato L, de Oliveira Júnior RC, Neves EG, Lima HP, Feitosa RM, Vidal Torrado P, McKey D, Clement CR, Shock MP, Teixeira WG, Motta ACV, Melo VF, Dieckow J, Garrastazu MC, Chubatsu LS, Kille P, Brown GG, Cunha L. A "Dirty" Footprint: Macroinvertebrate diversity in Amazonian Anthropic Soils. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:4575-4591. [PMID: 34118093 PMCID: PMC9292437 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Amazonian rainforests, once thought to be pristine wilderness, are increasingly known to have been widely inhabited, modified, and managed prior to European arrival, by human populations with diverse cultural backgrounds. Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs) are fertile soils found throughout the Amazon Basin, created by pre-Columbian societies with sedentary habits. Much is known about the chemistry of these soils, yet their zoology has been neglected. Hence, we characterized soil fertility, macroinvertebrate communities, and their activity at nine archeological sites in three Amazonian regions in ADEs and adjacent reference soils under native forest (young and old) and agricultural systems. We found 673 morphospecies and, despite similar richness in ADEs (385 spp.) and reference soils (399 spp.), we identified a tenacious pre-Columbian footprint, with 49% of morphospecies found exclusively in ADEs. Termite and total macroinvertebrate abundance were higher in reference soils, while soil fertility and macroinvertebrate activity were higher in the ADEs, and associated with larger earthworm quantities and biomass. We show that ADE habitats have a unique pool of species, but that modern land use of ADEs decreases their populations, diversity, and contributions to soil functioning. These findings support the idea that humans created and sustained high-fertility ecosystems that persist today, altering biodiversity patterns in Amazonia.
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- Wilian C. Demetrio
- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
- Present address:
INPE – National Institute for Space ResearchSão José dos CamposSP12227‐010Brazil
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- Biochemistry DepartmentFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Centre for Functional EcologyDepartment of Life SciencesUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Department of Bioinformatics and GeneticsSwedish Museum of Natural HistoryStockholmSweden
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- Ministère de l’Agriculture, de la Viticulture et de la Protection des consommateursLuxembourgLuxembourg
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- CEFEUniv MontpellierCNRSEPHEIRDUniv Paul‐Valéry MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Biochemistry DepartmentFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Museu de Arqueologia e EtnologiaUniversidade de São PauloSão PauloSPBrazil
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- Soil Science DepartmentEscola Superior de Agricultura Luís de QueirozUniversidade de São PauloPiracicabaSPBrazil
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- CEFEUniv MontpellierCNRSEPHEIRDUniv Paul‐Valéry MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- Biochemistry DepartmentFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
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- School of BiosciencesCardiff UniversityCardiffCFUK
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- Department of Soil ScienceFederal University of ParanáCuritibaPRBrazil
- Embrapa FlorestasColomboPRBrazil
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- Centre for Functional EcologyDepartment of Life SciencesUniversity of CoimbraCoimbraPortugal
- School of Applied SciencesUniversity of South WalesPontypriddCFUK
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Kakakhel MA, Wu F, Anwar Z, Saif I, Akbar NU, Gul N, Ali I, Feng H, Wang W. The presence of Toxoplasma gondii in soil, their transmission, and their influence on the small ruminants and human population: A review. Microb Pathog 2021; 158:104850. [PMID: 33766632 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The ecosystem approach has been developed since the 1940s. An ecosystem is a community of living organism and their interaction and conjugation with abiotic factors of the environment. The ecosystem is not endemic to the aquatic environment only but, the terrestrial environment is also considered to be a part of an ecosystem. Soil act as mother role for the survival of different microorganism. The Toxoplasma gondii oocysts stay survive for a long time in the soil. This presence of these oocysts might critically enhance the success of this parasite in two ways. First, this parasite can widespread; second, it can create a lot of consequences regarding animals and their economic value. Soil contamination caused by Toxoplasma gondii Y is a significant and profound issue for animals and public health. Therefore, the current study was aimed to summarize and correlate the soil and parasite, their transmission, infection, and some aspects related to T. gondii. The small animals are pose at a high risk therefore, it was concluded that some preventive measures should be taken to keep secure itself from zoonotic diseases.
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- Mian Adnan Kakakhel
- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; National Research Center for Conservation of Ancient Wall Paintings and Earthen Sites, Conservation Institute, Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang, Gansu, 736200, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, 330031, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, 710069, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; National Research Center for Conservation of Ancient Wall Paintings and Earthen Sites, Conservation Institute, Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang, Gansu, 736200, PR China; Key Scientific Research Base of Conservation for Ancient Mural, State Administration for Cultural Heritage, Dunhuang, 736200, Gansu, PR China.
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Hidden Engineers and Service Providers: Earthworms in Agricultural Land-Use Types of South Tyrol, Italy. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su13010312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Earthworm activities affect the provision of many ecosystem services. Land use can strongly influence earthworm communities and, hence related soil functions. We assessed earthworm biomass, abundance, and species composition on grasslands, apple orchards, and vineyards in the context of an existing sustainability assessment tool in South Tyrol, Italy. A stratified sampling campaign revealed significant differences in earthworm distribution. We found 21 to 700 individuals m−2 in grasslands and surprisingly abundant earthworm communities in apple orchards (14 to 382 individuals m−2). Results for vineyards were ambiguous with no or very low abundance in 47% of the vineyards and a maximum of 396 individuals m−2. Mesohumic endogeic species were the most abundant functional group observed (75% of the biomass in grasslands, 50% in apple orchards and vineyards). Aporrectodea caliginosa was the most abundant endogeic species, Lumbricus rubellus the dominant polyhumic endogeic species in all land-use types. We estimated a total of 34,900 t of earthworm biomass on agricultural areas in South Tyrol corresponding to a total value of EUR 872 million. Although soil quality is a complex concept that cannot be captured with a single indicator, earthworms are suitable and feasible indicators for sustainable soil use at the landscape scale.
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Analysis and Prediction of Land Use in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region: A Study Based on the Improved Convolutional Neural Network Model. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12073002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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During the rapid economic development of China, there are certain blind decisions made in the use of land resources, which poses a significant threat to sustainable development. With the help of the improved convolutional neural network model, this paper analyzes the land use of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China from 1995 to 2018, and provides a prediction for 2023. The research results show that: (1) There is still much room for improvement in the land use of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, with dry land taking up the largest proportion of land in these three locations; (2) Beijing’s development has been well protected in terms of land use. It is predicted that by 2023, the proportions of its woodland, grassland, and rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ponds would increase by 0.26%, 0.30%, and 0.61%, respectively, compared with their proportion in 2018; (3) the land use type in Tianjin during the research period was generally stable. In 2018, the proportion of its woodland and grassland had increased by 1.04% and 0.61%, respectively, compared with that of 1995; and (4) many ecological and environmental problems were exposed during the construction of highways in Hebei province. The area of sand land, saline-alkali land, marshland, bare land, and bare rock areas have all increased, and their total proportion is predicted to reach 1.48% by 2023.
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