@article{fdi:010068191,
  title = {{C}hanges in soil ph, polyphenol content and microbial community mediated by {E}ucalyptus camaldulensis},
  author = {{S}oumare, {A}. and {S}all, {S}. {N}. and {S}anon, {A}rs{\`e}ne and {C}issoko, {M}. and {H}afidi, {M}. and {N}doye, {I}. and {D}uponnois, {R}obin},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}ucalyptus camaldulensis has been the main exotic species planted in reforestation programs in the tropics due to its fast growth and adaptability to climate variations. {B}ased on the premise that the conversion from natural grazed pastures to commercial {E}ucalyptus plantations generates significant changes in soil properties, we assessed the impact of this exotic plantation on soil chemical and biological indicators. {T}he study was conducted in 6 plantations across {S}enegal following a decreasing rainfall gradient from south to north. {T}he plantations were divided in three lots according to their age: young plantations (established in 2003, 6 years old); intermediate plantations (established in 1998, 11 years old) and old plantations (established in 1982 and 1983, 26 years old). {O}ur results clearly showed that {E}. camaldulensis plants significantly modified soil p{H} and soil bacterial community at all sites regardless of the age of the plantation. {M}icrobial biomass (assessed by substrate-induced respiration), community structure (assessed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles) and function (assessed by {C}atabolic {R}esponse {P}rofile using different substrates) were all significantly decreased. {T}he acidifying effect of {E}. camaldulensis, the effect of high level of polyphenols and their impact on microbial communities and ecosystem functioning were discussed.},
  keywords = {eucalyptus ; allelopathy ; microbial diversity ; catabolic diversity ; enzyme activities ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}pplied {E}cology and {E}nvironmental {R}esearch},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {1--19},
  ISSN = {1589-1623},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.15666/aeer/1403_001019},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068191},
}