A5054361698- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Study of Mite Species
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
National University of Río Cuarto
2011-2023
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2015-2023
Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Juan
2010-2021
Universidade de São Paulo
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 Aim Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great potential as indicators soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites distributed world‐wide. We aimed to analyse the patterns abundance, composition and network characteristics their relationships latitude, mean annual temperature rainfall, land cover, texture agricultural practices. Location Sites are in 41 countries, ranging from 55° S 57° N 0 4,000 m elevation, rainfall 500 >3,000 mm temperatures...
Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) - one of glyphosate's main metabolites has been classified as persistent in soils, raising concern regarding the widespread use glyphosate agriculture and forestry. Glyphosate may have negative or neutral effects on soil biota, but no information is available toxicity AMPA to invertebrates. Therefore our aim was study effect mortality reproduction earthworm species Eisenia andrei using standard ecotoxicological methods (ISO). Field-relevant concentrations...
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...
The diversification and intensification of crop rotations (DICR) in no-till systems is a novel approach that aims to increase production, together with decreasing environmental impact. Our objective was analyze the effect different levels DICR on abundance, biomass, species composition earthworm communities Argentinean Pampas. We studied three DICR—typical rotation (TY), high grass (HG), legume (HL); along references—natural grassland (NG), pasture (PA), an agricultural external reference...
Soil is the most basic resource for sustainable agricultural production; it promotes water quality, a key component of biogeochemical cycles and hosts huge diversity organisms. However, we are not paying enough attention to soil degradation produced by land use. Modern agriculture has been successful in increasing yields but also caused extensive environmental damage, particularly degradation. In Argentine Pampas, agriculturization reached peak with generalized use no-till technological...
Earthworms and enchytraeids are ecosystem engineers with an important influence on soil structure maintenance nutrient cycling. We investigated if different agricultural managements produce a replacement of earthworms by enchytraeids, the magnitude that replacement, its effect engineering activities. Organic farming plough tillage (ORG), conventional tillage, no-tillage (NT), unmanaged natural grasslands were studied. sampled means extracting hand sorting monoliths. Soil bulk density,...
Land use change in rural settlements of the Amazon influences abundance, diversity, and survival soil fauna, especially earthworms, affecting supply ecosystem services. This study evaluated effects forest conversion to pasture on attributes how changes earthworm community affect porosity. Soil samples were collected from two toposequences (forest pasture) at summit (T1), midslope (T2) footslope (T3) positions July 2012 (dry season) January March 2013 (wet season). Samples taken five...