@article{fdi:010062641,
  title = {{T}he interactions between soil type and earthworm species determine the properties of earthworm casts},
  author = {{C}lause, {J}. and {B}arot, {S}{\'e}bastien and {R}ichard, {B}. and {D}ecaens, {T}. and {F}orey, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}arthworms are recognized to increase soil porosity, reorganize soil structure, and stimulate soil microflora and nutrient mineralization. {T}he properties of earthworm casts should depend both on earthworm species or ecological group and on soil properties. {I}nteractions between earthworm species and soil types have been suggested, but only poorly demonstrated. {I}n order to better understand those interactions, two hypotheses led our study: (1) {S}oil type has a greater influence on cast properties than earthworm; (2) {E}arthworms from different species influence cast properties differently; (3) {T}he intensity and direction of the impact of each earthworm species on cast properties vary with soil properties. {F}ifteen physical and chemical variables ({N}-{NH}4+, {N}-{NO}3-, total organic {C} and {N}, {C}/{N} ratio, {C}a{CO}3, p{H}, {P}, {K}+,{M}g2+, {M}n2+,{N}a+, {CEC}, moisture, wettability) were measured in casts of three earthworm species ({L}umbricus terrestris, {A}llolobophora chlorotica and {A}porrectodea rosea) produced in three temperate soils. {U}nivariate and multivariate analyses showed that earthworm species and soil types significantly impacted cast properties. p{H}, {N}-t, {K} and {M}g contents were interactively altered by both factors. {M}ultivariate analysis showed that a difference of soil type had a major impact on casts properties (62%) compared to the impact of a difference of earthworm species (10%). {C}ast properties were most impacted by {L}. terrestris, then by {A}. chlorotica and last by {A}. rosea. {T}he response ratio (ratio of the properties of the casts to the properties of the bulk soil) was used to quantify the effect of earthworm species compared to the control soil. {I}t showed a higher response of variables in casts in nutrient-rich soils, especially in casts of {L}. terrestris. {T}he interactions between earthworm species and soil types on cast properties were discussed with regards to earthworm ecology, properties of the soil, and earthworm modifications of cast microflora.},
  keywords = {{L}umbricus terrestris ; {A}porrectodea rosea ; {A}llolobophora chlorotica ; {N}utrient availability ; {P}hysicochemical properties ; {G}rasslands ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}pplied {S}oil {E}cology},
  volume = {83},
  numero = {},
  pages = {149--158},
  ISSN = {0929-1393},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.12.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062641},
}