Impact of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity of Soil Invertebrates

• Other Authors: Bocchi, Stefano (Editor), Orlando, Francesca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; soil biota; invertebrates; farming systems; bioenergy; biodiversity; wheat; ecosystem; axonchium; helicotylenchus; tylenchorhynchus; pratylenchus; reniform; vertosol; gossypium; Gossypium; Zea mays; vertisol; Lumbricidae; Aporrectodea caliginosa; Aporrectodea rosea; phosphorus fertilizers; phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms; renewable resources; heavy metals; Luvisols; ground-dwelling arthropods; pitfall traps; cover crops; ecosystem services; natural enemies; pear pests; biological control; soil organic matter; soil pH; post-harvest residues; crop rotation; Hordeum vulgare L.; Vicia faba L. ssp. minor; soil biodiversity; vineyard; co-occurrence patterns; soil moisture; soil temperature; vineyard management; traditional management; sustainable agriculture; management intensity; South Tyrol; mountain agriculture; soil; soil properties; macrofauna; earthworms; sustainability; soil invertebrates; bioindicators; soil quality; mesofauna; soil degradation; land management
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Soil fauna plays a key role in many soil functions, such as organic matter decomposition, humus formation, and nutrient release, modifying soil structure, and improving its fertility. Soil invertebrates play key roles in determining soil suitability for agricultural production and realizing sustaina...