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Porcel M, Miranda TC, Pisco-Ortiz C, Camargo H, Moreno J, Gutiérrez Y. A scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) causes tree mortality, delayed growth, and yield reduction in cacao with genotype-specific susceptibility to herbivory. Pest Manag Sci 2024; 80:2179-2187. [PMID: 38158649 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study explored the impact of Leucothyreus femoratus, a previously unreported folivorous pest in cacao cultivation, on cacao tree survival, development, and yield. The study was conducted in an experimental cacao plot in the Colombian plains, it featured 20 cacao genotypes in an agroforestry system, with plantain and Mexican sunflower providing temporary shade, and yopo offering permanent shade. RESULTS We found an infestation rate of 2.9 ± 0.3 adult beetles per cacao tree. L. femoratus larvae were discovered in association with the roots of all plants within the agroforestry arrangement; however, yopo and plantain exhibited the highest incidence of root-feeding larvae among these associated plants. Interestingly, male and female L. femoratus displayed distinct leaf consumption patterns in the laboratory, with females consuming more foliage relative to their body weight. Moreover, field observations highlighted the detrimental impact of L. femoratus herbivory on cacao tree survival and growth, leading to leaf skeletonization, reduced plant height, and stem diameter. Trees with over 50% leaf consumption suffered more than 20% mortality. Additionally, herbivory negatively affected cacao yield, correlating higher leaf surface damage with a decrease in harvested pods. The study also identified varying antixenotic resistance in different cacao genotypes, with some consistently displaying resistance while others showed variable levels during tree establishment and production stages. CONCLUSION This research underscores the significant role of L. femoratus as a cacao pest, emphasizing its adverse effects on cacao tree survival, development, and yield. Consequently, implementing effective control measures is vital for ensuring sustainable cacao cultivation. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Mario Porcel
- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
- Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica, Centro Málaga, Cortijo de la Cruz S/N, Málaga, 29140, Spain
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Sede Central, Km 14 vía Bogotá - Mosquera, Mosquera, Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
- Programa de plagas y enfermedades, Centro de Investigación en Palma de Aceite (Cenipalma), Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación La Libertad, Km. 17 vía Puerto López, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
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de Sousa RDSDR, Lima GVS, Garcias JT, Gomes GDO, Mateus JR, Madeira LDPDS, Seldin L, Rogez HLG, Marques JM. The Microbial Community Structure in the Rhizosphere of Theobroma cacao L. and Euterpe oleracea Mart. Is Influenced by Agriculture System in the Brazilian Amazon. Microorganisms 2024; 12:398. [PMID: 38399802 PMCID: PMC10892126 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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This study tested the hypothesis that cocoa monoculture (MS) and cocoa-açai agroforestry systems (AFS) may influence the microbial community structure and populations of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR). Accordingly, the aim was to analyze the microbial community structure and PGPR populations in different agroecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon. To achieve this, the rhizosphere microbial community of cocoa and açai plants in both Amazonian seasons (dry and rainy) was analyzed using culture-dependent (PGPR screening) and -independent methods [PCR-DGGE based on rrs, alp, nifH gene, and intergenic region (ITS) of fungi]. Concerning PGPR screening, out of 48 isolated bacterial strains, 25% were capable of siderophore production, 29% of mineralized organic phosphate, 8% of inorganic phosphate solubilization, and 4% of indole acetic acid production. Moreover, 17% of isolates could inhibit the growth of various phytopathogenic fungi. Statistical analyses of DGGE fingerprints (p < 0.05) showed that bacterial and fungal community structures in the rhizosphere were influenced by the seasons, supporting the results of the physicochemical analysis of the environment. Furthermore, as hypothesized, microbial communities differed statistically when comparing the MS and AFS. These findings provide important insights into the influence of climate and cultivation systems on soil microbial communities to guide the development of sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Rosiane do Socorro dos Reis de Sousa
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; (J.R.M.); (L.S.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; (J.R.M.); (L.S.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil; (R.d.S.d.R.d.S.); (G.V.S.L.); (J.T.G.); (G.d.O.G.); (L.D.P.d.S.M.); (H.L.G.R.)
- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; (J.R.M.); (L.S.)
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de Figueiredo CC, Moreira TN, Coser TR, da Silva LP, Leite GG, de Carvalho AM, Malaquias JV, Marchão RL, Urquiaga S. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in an Agrisilviculture System with Gliricidia sepium in the Cerrado Region. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1647. [PMID: 37111870 PMCID: PMC10143777 DOI: 10.3390/plants12081647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) is a tree legume that has great potential for use in agriculture because of its multiple-use characteristics. However, there is little information in the literature about the effect of agrisilvicultural systems on nitrogen (N) cycling. This study evaluated the effect of densities of gliricidia on N cycling under an agrisilvicultural system. The treatments were composed of different densities of gliricidia: 667, 1000 and 1333 plants ha-1, with a fixed spacing of 5 m between the alleys. The efficiency of N use was investigated by using the 15N isotope tracer. In each plot, a transect perpendicular to the tree rows was established in two positions: (i) in the corn (Zea mays) row adjacent to the trees, and (ii) in the corn row in the center of the alley. The N fertilizer recovery efficiency ranged from 39% in the density of 667 plants ha-1 to 89% with 1000 plants ha-1. The effect of gliricidia on the N uptake by corn was higher in the central position of the alley with 1000 plants ha-1. The agrisilvicultural system with 1000 plants ha-1 was highly efficient in the recovery of mineral N, representing an excellent option for integrated production systems in tropical regions.
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- Cícero Célio de Figueiredo
- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-970, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, BR-465, km 7, Seropédica 23891-000, RJ, Brazil
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Cambou A, Thaler P, Clément-Vidal A, Barthès BG, Charbonnier F, Van den Meersche K, Aguilar Vega ME, Avelino J, Davrieux F, Labouisse JP, de Melo Virginio Filho E, Deleporte P, Brunet D, Lehner P, Roupsard O. Concurrent starch accumulation in stump and high fruit production in coffee (Coffea arabica). Tree Physiol 2021; 41:2308-2325. [PMID: 34046676 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpab075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In coffee, fruit production on a given shoot drops after some years of high yield, triggering pruning to induce resprouting. The timing of pruning is a crucial farmer's decision affecting yield and labour. One reason for fruit production drop could be the exhaustion of resources, particularly the non-structural carbohydrates (NSC). To test this hypothesis in a Coffea L. arabica agroforestry system, we measured the concentrations of NSC, carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in leaves, stems and stumps of the coffee plants, 2 and 5 years after pruning. We also compared shaded vs full sun plants. For that purpose, both analytical reference and visible and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (VNIRS) methods were used. As expected, concentrations of biochemical variables linked to photosynthesis activity (N, glucose, fructose, sucrose) decreased from leaves to stems, and then to stumps. In contrast, variables linked more closely to plant structure and reserves (total C, C:N ratio, starch concentration) were higher in long lifespan organs like stumps. Shading had little effect on most measured parameters, contrary to expectations. Concentrations of N, glucose and fructose were higher in 2-year-old organs. Conversely, starch concentration in perennial stumps was three times higher 5 years after pruning than 2 years after pruning, despite high fruit production. Therefore, the drop in fruit production occurring after 5-6 years was not due to a lack of NSC on plant scale. Starch accumulation in perennial organs concurrently to other sinks, such as fruit growth, could be considered as a 'survival' strategy, which may be a relic of the behaviour of wild coffee (a tropical shade-tolerant plant). This study confirmed that VNIRS is a promisingly rapid and cost-effective option for starch monitoring (coefficient of determination for validation, R2val = 0.91), whereas predictions were less accurate for soluble sugars, probably due to their too similar spectral signature.
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- Aurélie Cambou
- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- CIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CONACyT El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Carretera panamericana y periférico sur s/n, Barrio María Auxiliadora, 29290 San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CATIE, Agroforestry and Coffee and Cocoa Breeding Research Unit, 7170 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
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- CATIE, Agroforestry and Coffee and Cocoa Breeding Research Unit, 7170 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
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- CATIE, Agroforestry and Coffee and Cocoa Breeding Research Unit, 7170 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
- CIRAD, UMR PHIM, 7170 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
- PHIM Plant Health Institute, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, IRD, avenue Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Université de La Réunion, rue Jean-François Breton, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- CIRAD, UMR Qualisud, rue Joseph Wetzell, 97490 Sainte-Clotilde, Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR AGAP Institut, avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- UMR AGAP Institut, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
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- Cafetalera Aquiares S.A., 7150 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Eco&Sols, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France
- CATIE, Agroforestry and Coffee and Cocoa Breeding Research Unit, 7170 Turrialba, 30501 Cartago, Costa Rica
- CIRAD, UMR Eco&Sols, Route des Hydrocarbures, BP 1386, Dakar CP 18524, Senegal
- LMI IESOL, Centre IRD-ISRA de Bel Air, Route des Hydrocarbures, BP 1386, CP 18524, Dakar, Senegal
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Xie T, Shan L, Su P. Drought conditions alter litter decomposition and nutrient release of litter types in an agroforestry system of China. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:8018-8029. [PMID: 32788958 PMCID: PMC7417239 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Evaluating how decomposition rates and litter nutrient release of different litter types respond to changes in water conditions is crucial for understanding global carbon and nutrient cycling. However, it is unclear how decreasing water affects litter mixture interactions for the maize-poplar system in arid regions. Here, the responses of the litter decomposition process and litter mixture interactions in the agroforestry system to changes in water conditions (control, light drought, and moderate drought) were tested. Moderate drought significantly decreased the decomposition rate for poplar leaf and mixed litters, and decomposition rate was significantly reduced for maize straw litter in light and moderate drought stress. The mass loss rates of maize straw and mixed litters were significantly higher than that of the poplar leaf litter under drought conditions, but there was no significant difference among the three litter types in the control. There was no interaction between mass loss of the mixed litter in the control and light drought conditions, and the litter mixture interaction showed nonadditive synergistic interactions under moderate drought. In terms of nutrient release, there was also no interaction between litter mixture with nitrogen and carbon, but there was antagonistic interaction with potassium release under the light drought condition. Our results demonstrate that drought conditions can lead to decreasing decomposition rate and strong changes in the litter mixture interactions from additive effects to nonadditive synergistic effects in moderate drought. Moreover, light drought changed the mixture interaction from an additive effect to an antagonistic interaction for potassium release.
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- Tingting Xie
- College of ForestryGansu Agricultural UniversityLanzhouChina
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- College of ForestryGansu Agricultural UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Process and Climate Change in Cold and Arid RegionsNorthwest Institute of Eco‐Environment and ResourcesChinese Academy of SciencesLanzhouChina
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Sandoval Rodríguez C, Cognato AI, Righi CA. Bark and Ambrosia Beetle (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Diversity Found in Agricultural and Fragmented Forests in Piracicaba-SP, Brazil. Environ Entomol 2017; 46:1254-1263. [PMID: 29126184 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvx160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Land use changes and forest fragmentation result in biodiversity loss and displacement, with insects among the most affected groups. Among these, bark beetles (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) occupy a prominent position due to their close ties to food resources, i.e., trees, and importance as primary decomposers in forest ecosystems. Therefore, our study aimed to document scolytine biodiversity associated with landscape components that vary based on their physical or botanical composition. Bark beetle diversity was sampled monthly for 12 mo in an Atlantic forest remnant and five adjacent vegetation plots (mixed Agroforestry System-AFS, of native trees and fruit species; AFS of rubber trees and coffee plants; coffee monoculture; rubber monoculture; and pasture). In total, 1,833 individuals were sampled from 38 species of which 24 (63%) were detected in very low abundance. The remaining 14 species were more abundant and widespread almost in all areas. Hypothenemus hampei (Westwood), Premnobius cavipennis (Eichhoff), Hypothenemus sp1., and Xyleborus volvulus (Fabricius) were the most abundant. The greatest abundance and richness of bark beetles were found in the dry and cold season. The varied microclimatic conditions of the vegetation plots greatly affected the diversity of the Scolytinae. Solar radiation presented a significant negative effect on abundance in almost all the studied areas. The greatest scolytine diversity was found in anthropic areas with tree canopy structure. Open areas (pasture and coffee monocrop) had a lower species diversity. Similarly, a lower abundance and species richness were found for the Atlantic forest remnant.
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- Carla Sandoval Rodríguez
- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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Wang L, Gao PX, Liu B, Zhong CG, Hou L, Zhang SX. [Changes of soil physical properties during the conversion of cropland to agroforestry system]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2017; 28:96-104. [PMID: 29749193 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201701.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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To provide theoretical basis for modeling and managing agroforestry systems, the influence of conversion of cropland to agroforestry system on soil physical properties was investigated via a walnut (Juglans regia)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) intercropping system, a wide spreading local agroforestry model in northern Weihe River of loess area, with the walnut and wheat monoculture systems as the control. The results showed that the improvement of the intercropping system on soil physical properties mainly appeared in the 0-40 cm soil layer. The intercropping system could prevent soil bulk density rising in the surface soil (0-20 cm), and the plow pan in the 20-40 cm soil layer could be significantly alleviated. The intercropping system had conti-nuous improvement on soil field capacity in each soil layer with the planting age increase, and the soil field capacity was higher than that of each monoculture system in each soil layer (except 20-40 cm soil layer) since the 5th year after planting. The intercropping system had continuous improvement on soil porosity in each soil layer, but mainly in the 0-20 and 20-40 cm soil layer, and the ratio of capillary porosity was also improved. The soil bulk density, field capacity and soil porosity obtained continuous improvement during the conversion of cropland to agroforestry system, and the improvement on soil physical properties was stronger in shallow soil layer than in deep soil.
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- Lai Wang
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Qinling National Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Qinling National Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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