Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment

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Falco, Liliana; Coviella, Carlos
Año de publicación
2016
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artículo
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The contribution of the introduced species Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) and Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) to the physical stability of the soil was evaluated in a mesocosm experiment. Pore formation and stable aggregates were measured; as well as changes in bulk density, porosity, and soil moisture. Mesocosm pots were organized into three treatments: 1- soil + Amynthas gracilis, 2- soil + Octolasion cyaneum and 3- soil (control containers). The experiment ran for 13 weeks and it was conducted in controlled conditions in a greenhouse. At the end of the experiment both treatments with earthworms had higher number of pores and stable aggregates at the two considered depths (0 - 5 cm and 5 - 10 cm). The presence of both earthworm species favors the formation of a significantly higher proportion of stable aggregates larger than 5 mm (60%), when compared to the control without worms. These structures helped maintaining bulk density and porosity and improved water circulation. The results show that when compared to the control, both treatments had a lower loss of pore space, lower bulk density, and higher soil moisture, all attributable to earthworm presence. It is concluded that, despite both being introduced species, in intensive agricultural systems, A. gracilis and O. cyaneum can contribute to the maintenance of soil physical stability thus helping to preserve the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, even if native species became rare or locally extinct.
En un experimento de mesocosmos se evaluó la contribución a la estabilidad física del suelo de las especies introducidas Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) y Octolasion cyaneum (Savigni, 1826). Se midió la formación de poros y de agregados estables, así como cambios en la densidad aparente, porosidad y humedad del suelo. Los contenedores de los mesocosmos fueron organizados en tres tratamientos: 1- suelo + A. gracilis, 2. Soil + O. cyaneum, and 3. Soil (contenedores control). El experimento se realizó a lo largo de 13 semanas en condiciones controladas en invernáculo. Al final del experimento los tratamientos con ambas especies generaron poros y mostraron mayor proporción de agregados estables a las dos profundidades consideradas (0 - 5 cm y 5 - 10 cm). Ambas especies de lombrices facilitaron la generación de una proporción significativamente mayor de agregados mayores a 5 mm (60%), en comparación con los controles sin lombrices. Estas estructuras ayudaron a mantener la densidad aparente y la porosidad y mejoraron la circulación de agua. Los resultados muestran que, comparados con el control, ambos tratamientos tuvieron una menor pérdida de espacio de poros, menor densidad aparente y mayor humedad de suelo, todos atribuibles a la presencia de las lombrices. Se concluyó que, a pesar de ser ambas especies introducidas, en sistemas agrícolas intensivos A. gracilis y O. cyaneum pueden contribuir al mantenimiento de la estabilidad del suelo, ayudando así a preservar la sustentabilidad de los agroecosistemas, aun cuando las especies nativas puedan convertirse en raras o localmente extintas.
Fil: Falco, Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Luján
Fil: Coviella, Carlos. Universidad Nacional de Luján
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Vol. 48, no. 1
http://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/8411
Materia
Lombriz de tierra
Amynthas gracilis
Octolasion cyaneum
Propiedades físicas del suelo
Agroecosistemas
Pores
Soil physical stability
Aggregate stability
Introduced species
Earthworms
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spelling Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experimentContribución de Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) y de Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) a la estabilidad física del suelo : una experiencia en mesocosmosFalco, LilianaCoviella, CarlosLombriz de tierraAmynthas gracilisOctolasion cyaneumPropiedades físicas del sueloAgroecosistemasPoresSoil physical stabilityAggregate stabilityIntroduced speciesEarthwormsThe contribution of the introduced species Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) and Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) to the physical stability of the soil was evaluated in a mesocosm experiment. Pore formation and stable aggregates were measured; as well as changes in bulk density, porosity, and soil moisture. Mesocosm pots were organized into three treatments: 1- soil + Amynthas gracilis, 2- soil + Octolasion cyaneum and 3- soil (control containers). The experiment ran for 13 weeks and it was conducted in controlled conditions in a greenhouse. At the end of the experiment both treatments with earthworms had higher number of pores and stable aggregates at the two considered depths (0 - 5 cm and 5 - 10 cm). The presence of both earthworm species favors the formation of a significantly higher proportion of stable aggregates larger than 5 mm (60%), when compared to the control without worms. These structures helped maintaining bulk density and porosity and improved water circulation. The results show that when compared to the control, both treatments had a lower loss of pore space, lower bulk density, and higher soil moisture, all attributable to earthworm presence. It is concluded that, despite both being introduced species, in intensive agricultural systems, A. gracilis and O. cyaneum can contribute to the maintenance of soil physical stability thus helping to preserve the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, even if native species became rare or locally extinct.En un experimento de mesocosmos se evaluó la contribución a la estabilidad física del suelo de las especies introducidas Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) y Octolasion cyaneum (Savigni, 1826). Se midió la formación de poros y de agregados estables, así como cambios en la densidad aparente, porosidad y humedad del suelo. Los contenedores de los mesocosmos fueron organizados en tres tratamientos: 1- suelo + A. gracilis, 2. Soil + O. cyaneum, and 3. Soil (contenedores control). El experimento se realizó a lo largo de 13 semanas en condiciones controladas en invernáculo. Al final del experimento los tratamientos con ambas especies generaron poros y mostraron mayor proporción de agregados estables a las dos profundidades consideradas (0 - 5 cm y 5 - 10 cm). Ambas especies de lombrices facilitaron la generación de una proporción significativamente mayor de agregados mayores a 5 mm (60%), en comparación con los controles sin lombrices. Estas estructuras ayudaron a mantener la densidad aparente y la porosidad y mejoraron la circulación de agua. Los resultados muestran que, comparados con el control, ambos tratamientos tuvieron una menor pérdida de espacio de poros, menor densidad aparente y mayor humedad de suelo, todos atribuibles a la presencia de las lombrices. Se concluyó que, a pesar de ser ambas especies introducidas, en sistemas agrícolas intensivos A. gracilis y O. cyaneum pueden contribuir al mantenimiento de la estabilidad del suelo, ayudando así a preservar la sustentabilidad de los agroecosistemas, aun cuando las especies nativas puedan convertirse en raras o localmente extintas.Fil: Falco, Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Luján Fil: Coviella, Carlos. Universidad Nacional de Luján Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias 2016-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/8449Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Vol. 48, no. 1http://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/8411reponame:Biblioteca Digital (UNCu)instname:Universidad Nacional de Cuyoinstacron:UNCUenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/2025-10-16T09:27:56Zoai:bdigital.uncu.edu.ar:8449Institucionalhttp://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/OAI/hdegiorgi@uncu.edu.ar;horaciod@gmail.comArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:15842025-10-16 09:27:57.17Biblioteca Digital (UNCu) - Universidad Nacional de Cuyofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
Contribución de Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) y de Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) a la estabilidad física del suelo : una experiencia en mesocosmos
title Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
spellingShingle Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
Falco, Liliana
Lombriz de tierra
Amynthas gracilis
Octolasion cyaneum
Propiedades físicas del suelo
Agroecosistemas
Pores
Soil physical stability
Aggregate stability
Introduced species
Earthworms
title_short Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
title_full Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
title_fullStr Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
title_full_unstemmed Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
title_sort Contribution of Amynthas gracilis (Megascolecidae) and Octolasion cyaneum (Lumbricidae) to soil physical stability : a mesocosm experiment
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Falco, Liliana
Coviella, Carlos
author Falco, Liliana
author_facet Falco, Liliana
Coviella, Carlos
author_role author
author2 Coviella, Carlos
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Lombriz de tierra
Amynthas gracilis
Octolasion cyaneum
Propiedades físicas del suelo
Agroecosistemas
Pores
Soil physical stability
Aggregate stability
Introduced species
Earthworms
topic Lombriz de tierra
Amynthas gracilis
Octolasion cyaneum
Propiedades físicas del suelo
Agroecosistemas
Pores
Soil physical stability
Aggregate stability
Introduced species
Earthworms
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The contribution of the introduced species Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) and Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) to the physical stability of the soil was evaluated in a mesocosm experiment. Pore formation and stable aggregates were measured; as well as changes in bulk density, porosity, and soil moisture. Mesocosm pots were organized into three treatments: 1- soil + Amynthas gracilis, 2- soil + Octolasion cyaneum and 3- soil (control containers). The experiment ran for 13 weeks and it was conducted in controlled conditions in a greenhouse. At the end of the experiment both treatments with earthworms had higher number of pores and stable aggregates at the two considered depths (0 - 5 cm and 5 - 10 cm). The presence of both earthworm species favors the formation of a significantly higher proportion of stable aggregates larger than 5 mm (60%), when compared to the control without worms. These structures helped maintaining bulk density and porosity and improved water circulation. The results show that when compared to the control, both treatments had a lower loss of pore space, lower bulk density, and higher soil moisture, all attributable to earthworm presence. It is concluded that, despite both being introduced species, in intensive agricultural systems, A. gracilis and O. cyaneum can contribute to the maintenance of soil physical stability thus helping to preserve the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, even if native species became rare or locally extinct.
En un experimento de mesocosmos se evaluó la contribución a la estabilidad física del suelo de las especies introducidas Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) y Octolasion cyaneum (Savigni, 1826). Se midió la formación de poros y de agregados estables, así como cambios en la densidad aparente, porosidad y humedad del suelo. Los contenedores de los mesocosmos fueron organizados en tres tratamientos: 1- suelo + A. gracilis, 2. Soil + O. cyaneum, and 3. Soil (contenedores control). El experimento se realizó a lo largo de 13 semanas en condiciones controladas en invernáculo. Al final del experimento los tratamientos con ambas especies generaron poros y mostraron mayor proporción de agregados estables a las dos profundidades consideradas (0 - 5 cm y 5 - 10 cm). Ambas especies de lombrices facilitaron la generación de una proporción significativamente mayor de agregados mayores a 5 mm (60%), en comparación con los controles sin lombrices. Estas estructuras ayudaron a mantener la densidad aparente y la porosidad y mejoraron la circulación de agua. Los resultados muestran que, comparados con el control, ambos tratamientos tuvieron una menor pérdida de espacio de poros, menor densidad aparente y mayor humedad de suelo, todos atribuibles a la presencia de las lombrices. Se concluyó que, a pesar de ser ambas especies introducidas, en sistemas agrícolas intensivos A. gracilis y O. cyaneum pueden contribuir al mantenimiento de la estabilidad del suelo, ayudando así a preservar la sustentabilidad de los agroecosistemas, aun cuando las especies nativas puedan convertirse en raras o localmente extintas.
Fil: Falco, Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Luján
Fil: Coviella, Carlos. Universidad Nacional de Luján
description The contribution of the introduced species Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) and Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) to the physical stability of the soil was evaluated in a mesocosm experiment. Pore formation and stable aggregates were measured; as well as changes in bulk density, porosity, and soil moisture. Mesocosm pots were organized into three treatments: 1- soil + Amynthas gracilis, 2- soil + Octolasion cyaneum and 3- soil (control containers). The experiment ran for 13 weeks and it was conducted in controlled conditions in a greenhouse. At the end of the experiment both treatments with earthworms had higher number of pores and stable aggregates at the two considered depths (0 - 5 cm and 5 - 10 cm). The presence of both earthworm species favors the formation of a significantly higher proportion of stable aggregates larger than 5 mm (60%), when compared to the control without worms. These structures helped maintaining bulk density and porosity and improved water circulation. The results show that when compared to the control, both treatments had a lower loss of pore space, lower bulk density, and higher soil moisture, all attributable to earthworm presence. It is concluded that, despite both being introduced species, in intensive agricultural systems, A. gracilis and O. cyaneum can contribute to the maintenance of soil physical stability thus helping to preserve the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, even if native species became rare or locally extinct.
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