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Title:Soil mesofauna diversity in agricultural systems of Slovenia using the QBS index and its modifications
Authors:ID Naglič, Vid (Author)
ID Šibanc, Nataša (Author)
ID Grebenc, Tine (Author)
ID Bertoncelj, Irena (Author)
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Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo SciVie - Slovenian Forestry Institute
Abstract:Soil mesofauna plays a key role in maintaining soil health by supporting the decomposition of organic matter, nutrient cycling and the maintenance of soil structure. In this study of Slovenian agricultural ecosystems, we used four modifications of the QBS index, a soil biological quality index based on soil mesofauna. We compared diversity in arable fields under different tillage intensities, a strawberry field and an orchard, managed with either organic or integrated pest management methods (IPM). The results show significant differences in the mesofaunal communities in the soil. Minimum tillage promoted higher biodiversity, especially of Collembola, compared to conventional tillage. In fruit production systems, the ratio of Collembola to Acarina differed from that of arable fields, skewing in favour of Collembola, possibly related to the use of copper-containing pesticides in organic orchards and systemic herbicides in IPM systems. The QBS index values for soil health varied considerably between systems. Only QBS modifications considering the abundances of organisms (QBS-ab and QBS-a) were able to distinguish between different system-management groups. This study provides insights into the limitations of the originally proposed QBS-ar index to discern the effects of farming intensity on the soil mesofaunal community. Results suggest that minimum tillage and organic management practices can promote healthier soil ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of sustainable soil management for the promotion of soil biodiversity. Future research should aim to incorporate a broader range of agricultural practices and assign fauna to a higher taxonomic rank to further explain the effects on soil mesofauna diversity.
Keywords:soil health, soil microarthropods, biodiversity, agroecosystems, tillage intensity, organic farming
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.01.2025
Year of publishing:2025
Numbering:Vol. 68, iss. 1
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-20923 New window
UDC:630*114
ISSN on article:1854-3073
DOI:10.14720/abs.68.01.19787 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:217428227 New window
Note:Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 3. 12. 2024;
Publication date in DiRROS:03.12.2024
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NAGLIČ, Vid, ŠIBANC, Nataša, GREBENC, Tine and BERTONCELJ, Irena, 2025, Soil mesofauna diversity in agricultural systems of Slovenia using the QBS index and its modifications. Acta biologica slovenica [online]. 2025. Vol. 68, no. 1. [Accessed 6 April 2025]. DOI 10.14720/abs.68.01.19787. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=20923
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Title:Acta biologica slovenica
Publisher:Društvo biologov Slovenije, Društvo biologov Slovenije, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani, Društvo biologov Slovenije
ISSN:1854-3073
COBISS.SI-ID:221921024 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P4-0431-2022
Name:Kmetijstvo naslednje generacije
Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P4-0107-2020
Name:Gozdna biologija, ekologija in tehnologija
Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:J4-3098-2021
Name:Izcedne talne vode kot neizkoriščen vir informacij o biotski raznovrstnosti tal
Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:V4-2221-2022
Name:Strokovna izhodišča za monitoring izbranih organizmov nadzemne in podzemne biote v kmetijski krajini za spremljanje učinkovitosti naravovarstvenih ukrepov Skupne kmetijske politike

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:zdravje tal, mikročlenonožci v tleh, biotska raznovrstnost, agroekosistemi, intenzivnost obdelave tal, ekološko kmetovanje


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