A5054327074- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Fossil Insects in Amber
National University of Luján
2009-2023
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2017-2023
Austral University
2023
Instituto de Ecología
2017-2023
National University of General Sarmiento
2023
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
2016
Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about their diversity, distribution, and the threats affecting them. We compiled global dataset sampled earthworm communities from 6928 sites in 57 countries as basis for predicting patterns abundance, biomass. found that local species richness abundance typically peaked at higher latitudes, displaying opposite to those observed aboveground organisms. high dissimilarity across...
Abstract Earthworms are an important soil taxon as ecosystem engineers, providing a variety of crucial functions and services. Little is known about their diversity distribution at large spatial scales, despite the availability considerable amounts local-scale data. Earthworm data, obtained from primary literature or provided directly by authors, were collated with information on site locations, including coordinates, habitat cover, properties. Datasets required, minimum, to include...
Plant decomposition is dependant on the activity of soil biota and its interactions with climate, properties, plant residue inputs. This work assessed roles different groups litter decomposition, way they are modulated by use. Litterbags mesh sizes for selective exclusion fauna size (macro, meso, microfauna) were filled standardized dried leaves placed same under use intensities: naturalized grasslands, recent agriculture, intensive agriculture fields. During five months, litterbags each...
En el presente estudio analizamos en laboratorio, efecto de la cobertura y calidad suelo sobre conducta selección hábitat para dos especies lombrices tierra: Amynthas gracilis Aporrectodea caliginosa. Se analizaron factores, contenido materia orgánica del (MO) presencia o no hojarasca roble (Quercus robur). selecciona por superficie antes que su MO. Esto corresponde con carácter epi-endogea, se alimenta MO superficie. Por parte A. caliginosa tipo suelo, prefirió menor (<4 %), mostrando...
Plant decomposition is dependant on the activity of soil biota and its interactions with climate, properties, plant residue inputs. This work assessed roles different groups litter decomposition, way they are modulated by use. Litterbags mesh sizes were filled standardized dried leaves placed same use intensities: Naturalized grasslands, recent agriculture, intensive agriculture fields. During sixth months, litterbags each size collected once a month per system five replicates. The remaining...
The objective of this study was to relate earthworm assemblage structure with three different soil use intensities, and indentify the physical, chemical, microbiological variables that are associated observed differences in between soils. Three uses were evaluated: 1- Fifty year old naturalized grasslands; 2- Cattle-grazing fields converted feedlot within two years before start work, 3- intensive agricultural fields. sites for each evaluated from winter 2008 through summer 2011. Nine species...
Edaphic fauna play a crucial role in soil processes such as organic matter incorporation and cycling, nutrient content, structure, stability. Collembolans particular, very significant cycling structure. The structure functioning of the can turn be affected by use, leading to changes characteristics its sustainability. Therefore, responses different management practices, used ecological indicators. Three uses were researched: agricultural fields (AG) with 50 years continuous farming, pastures...
The objective of this study was to relate earthworm assemblage structure with three different soil use intensities, and indentify the physical, chemical, microbiological variables that are associated observed differences in between soils. Three uses were evaluated: 1- Fifty year old naturalized grasslands; 2- Cattle-grazing fields converted feedlot within two years before start work, 3- intensive agricultural fields. sites for each evaluated from winter 2008 through summer 2011. Nine species...
Soils have been studied and classified in terms of their physical chemical characteristics, while the knowledge about biodiversity ecosystem processes that they support is lagging behind. Furthermore, advance scientific contributed by different researchers dispersed it necessary to collect bring big picture into focus. Today, possible findings data collected researchers, compile them and, based on technological advances, tools allow information be analysed its entirety. The main objective...
Soil-dwelling organisms populate the spaces-referred to as interstices-between litter on soil surface and pores in soil's organo-mineral matrix. These have pivotal roles ecosystem functions, such breakdown decomposition of organic matter, dispersal bacterial fungal spores biological habitat transformation. turn, contribute broader services like carbon nutrient cycling, matter regulation both chemical physical fertility.This study provides morphological data pertaining a range organism sizes,...
Riparian areas are temporally and spatially heterogeneous ecosystems which favor high species' diversity; however, they may be affected by the intensification of certain anthropogenic perturbations. With aim generating basic information to assess effects possible disturbances, riparian vegetation is characterized in terms growth form, three its aspects analyzed: diversity at scales (bank, reach, watershed), relationship with topographic soil variables, changes associated livestock presence....