Why do cereal–legume intercrops support large earthworm populations?
By O. Schmidt, R. O. Clements, G. Donaldson. 2003
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Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Soil Science
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- Maize-grain legume intercropping is an attractive option for ecological intensification that reduces climatic risk for smallholder farmers in central Mozambique (2012, background): “When intercropped with cereals, larger quantities of better quality organic matter inputs are produced leading to greater productivity benefits compared with continuous maize monocrops (Hartwig and Ammon, 2002; Schmidt et al., 2003; Rochester, 2011).”
- Spatial and temporal distribution of earthworm patches in corn field, hayfield and forest systems of southwestern Quebec, Canada (2004, methodology): “Studies in experimental row-cropped agroecosystems and pastures have estimated earthworm populations by collecting 13–139 earthworm samples ha−1 from quadrats with a surface area between 0.125 and 0.144 m2 to a depth of 15–20 cm (Whalen et al., 1998; Hubbard et al., 1999; Schmidt et al., 2003).”
- Forage Legumes for Grazing and Conserving in Ruminant Production Systems (2015, background): “Greater earthworm abundance and diversity has been recorded under legumes than under other plants groups such as grasses, due to the higher soil organic matter and N contents, and the lower C:N ratio of legume litter (Gastine et al., 2003; Schmidt et al., 2003; Jordan et al., 2004).”
- No-Till Corn/Soybean Systems Including Winter Cover Crops: Effects on Soil Properties (2006, background): “The introduction of WCC sequences decreased Db and therefore significantly increased total soil porosity of the soil surface (Table 8). Enhanced total porosity in the horizon has been correlated with SOM content, root number, and abundance and diversity of earthworms (Lamande et al., 2003; Rasse et ”
- Smallholder productivity and weather shocks: Adoption and impact of widely promoted agricultural practices in Tanzania (2017, background): “Agronomic studies (specifically focused on the practices analyzed in this paper) find that maize-legume intercropping system has the potential to alleviate binding soil quality constraints and improve productivity compared to mono-cropping (Schmidt et al., 2003; Rusinamhodzi et al., 2012).”