Soil properties and earthworm populations associated with bauxite residue rehabilitation strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3973-z
Abstract: It is recognised that the establishment and function of soil biota is critical for successful mine residue rehabilitation. Bauxite residues are alkaline, saline and sodic and, whilst methods for establishing vegetation are well studied, little… read more here.
Keywords: soil; earthworm populations; bauxite residue; residue rehabilitation ... See more keywords
Approach to assess agroecosystem anthropic disturbance: Statistical monitoring based on earthworm populations and edaphic properties
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105984
Abstract: Abstract Land degradation due to anthropic factors is the reduction of its actual or potential productivity. Nowadays, this topic is a major concern, as it affects more than one third of the soil in the… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm populations; anthropic disturbance; edaphic properties; monitoring ... See more keywords
Forecasting tillage and soil warming effects on earthworm populations
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13096
Abstract: 1. Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable food production, but tillage limits the biological regulation of essential ecosystem services. Better understanding of the mechanisms driving management effects on soil ecosystem engineers is needed to support… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm populations; tillage; management; soil warming ... See more keywords