Nematode Community Composition under Various Irrigation Schemes in a Citrus Soil Ecosystem
Interest in the sustainability of farming practices has increased in response to environmental problems associated with conventional agricultural management often adopted for the production of herbaceous crops, ornamentals, and fruit crops. Availability of measures of the status of the soil ecosyste...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 30(1998), 2 vom: 09. Juni, Seite 170-8 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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1998
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of nematology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Florida bioindicator citrus community structure diversity irrigation regime maturity index nematode soil ecology |
| Zusammenfassung: | Interest in the sustainability of farming practices has increased in response to environmental problems associated with conventional agricultural management often adopted for the production of herbaceous crops, ornamentals, and fruit crops. Availability of measures of the status of the soil ecosystem is of immediate importance, particularly for environmental assessment and monitoring programs. This study investigated the effects of various irrigation regimes (an example of an agricultural management practice) on the structure of the nematode fauna in a citrus orchard in the sandy ridge area of Central Florida. Ecological measures such as community structure indices, diversity indices, and maturity indices were assessed and related to irrigation intensity. Maturity index was an effective measure in distinguishing differences between irrigation regimes, whereas other indices of community structure were not. Of various nematode genera and trophic groups, only omnivores and the omnivore genera. Aporcelaimellus and Eudorylaimus responded to irrigation treatments |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 14.07.2011 Date Revised 20.10.2021 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0022-300X |