Impact of soil management on earthworm diversity according to differential plowing and plant residue incorporation

Poster (2012, July 02)

Earthworms are largely distributed in terrestrial ecosystems and their abundance and diversity in soils are significantly affected by biotic (macro- and micro-organisms) and abiotic factors: soil ... [more ▼]

Earthworms are largely distributed in terrestrial ecosystems and their abundance and diversity in soils are significantly affected by biotic (macro- and micro-organisms) and abiotic factors: soil properties (pH, texture, structure…); agricultural management system and climate change. Here, tillage effect of earthworm population combined with crops residual management was investigated and correlated with soils properties. From wheat experimental field plots, the diversity of earthworm according to the field crop management was assessed. Application of particular crop production practices such as the integration of different levels of crop residues, diverse parts of wheat straws, at the field level regulate earthworm diversity and population abundance. Indeed, tillage reduced earthworm population with a 35% rate also corresponding to changes in soil properties. Agricultural practices had to be adapted to include consideration on macro-invertebrate abundance and diversity to maintain efficient soil fertility and allow sustainable crop production [less ▲]

Chemical ecology in earthyworms: food foraging strategy and intra-specific interactions in Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) and potential applications in vermicomposting

Doctoral thesis (2012)

Microsale interactions between earthworms and microorganisms, a review

in Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement = Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment [=BASE] (2012), 16(1), 125-131

Earthworms use odor cues to locate and feed on microorganisms in soil

in PLoS ONE (2011), 6(7), 21927

Rapport final

Report (2011)

Valorisation of a water hyacinth in vermicomposting using an epigeic earthworm Perionyx excavatus in Central Vietnam

in Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement = Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment [=BASE] (2011), 15(1)

Rapport 3 (comité de thèse)

Report (2010)

Les vers de terre, ingénieurs du sol

Learning material (2010)

A new case of consensual decision: collective movement in earthworms

in Ethology (2010), 115

Importance des vers de terre dans le compost et le potager

Conference given outside the academic context (2009)