@article{fdi:010062243,
  title = {{R}elevance of use-invariant soil properties to assess soil quality of vulnerable ecosystems : the case of {M}editerranean vineyards},
  author = {{S}alome, {C}. and {C}oll, {P}. and {L}ardo, {E}. and {V}illenave, {C}{\'e}cile and {B}lanchart, {E}ric and {H}insinger, {P}. and {M}arsden, {C}. and {L}e {C}adre, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}ineyard landscapes in {M}editerranean areas represent a strong cultural legacy and support a crucial socioeconomic sector. {T}he sustainability of these landscapes is threatened by rapid changes of soil quality, in the context of global change and intensive management practices. {C}onsidering the {L}anguedoc-{R}oussillon region of southern {F}rance as representative of {M}editerranean soil and climate conditions, we evaluated the topsoil quality of vineyards at the regional scale, based on a set of 31 physical, chemical and biological soil indicators measured on 164 commercial vineyard plots. {A}lmost all soil parameters were highly variable among plots. {B}iological activity was low but no systematic perturbation of the trophic web was noticed. {T}he regional variability of use-invariant soil properties (such as calcium carbonate content and texture) was characterized and taken into account for the analysis of dynamic indicators. {I}nvariant soil properties explained up to 25% of the variance of dynamic chemical and biological indicators. {C}onsequently as a tool to improve soil management decision and recommendations, we proposed a grouping of the 164 vineyard plots into functional soil groups determined by soil invariant properties. {I}nformation redundancy between different dynamic indicators was analyzed, and their interpretation and limitations as indicators of topsoil quality were discussed. {O}ur study has produced detailed topsoil indicator baselines that can be immediately used as references for winegrowers to appraise the topsoil quality of their vineyard in comparison with others.},
  keywords = {{R}eference network ; {I}ndicators ; {C}arbonates ; {T}exture ; {A}vailable nutrients ; {O}rganic matter ; {M}icrobial biomass ; {S}oil respiration ; {N}ematodes ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE} ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cological {I}ndicators},
  volume = {43},
  numero = {},
  pages = {83--93},
  ISSN = {1470-160{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.02.016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062243},
}