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    Breakdown of plant residues with contrasting chemical compositions under humid tropical conditions: effects of earthworms and millipedes

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    Date
    1995
    Author
    Tian, G.
    Brussaard, Lijbert
    Kang, B.T.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    The effects of tropical earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae) and millipedes (Spirostreptidae) on the breakdown of plant residues [Acioa (presently, Dactyladenia) barteri, Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala prunings, maize (Zea mays) stover and rice (Oryza sativa) straw], with contrating chemical compositions, were studied in the field under humid tropical circumstances. Addition of earthworms significantly increased the breakdown of maize stover. Addition of millipedes significantly increased the breakdown of maize stover and rice straw. Combined addition of earthworms and millipedes generally resulted in greater plant residue breakdown, compared to that of a single group of fauna. During 10 weeks of exposure, earthworms and millipedes, on average, accounted for the breakdown of all plant residues by 10.4 and 28.4%, respectively. Millipedes and earthworms contributed more to the breakdown of plant residues with low quality (high C-to-N ratio, lignin and polyphenol contents) than to the degradation of those with high quality. It is concluded that fauna-enhanced breakdown of plant residues will have different effects on soil nutrient supply, depending on residue quality.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(94)00182-Z
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4508
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-0717(94)00182-Z
    IITA Subjects
    Maize; Plant Health; Climate Change
    Agrovoc Terms
    Earthworm; Millipedes; Maize
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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