@article{fdi:010042565,
  title = {{S}oil aggregation in a laboratory experiment : interactions between earthworms, woodlice and litter palatability},
  author = {{L}oranger {M}erciris, {G}ladys and {L}aossi, {K}am-{R}igne and {B}ernhard {R}eversat, {F}rance},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}nteractions between soil invertebrate functional groups are still poorly understood. {I}n this study, the effect of the soil dwelling earthworm {A}porrectodea caliginoso and the woodlouse {P}orcellio scaber (litter inhabitant), atone or in combination, on soil aggregation was investigated in laboratory microcosms with litter of different quality ({Q}uercus robur and {F}agus sylvatica). {A}fter 4 months of incubation, the aggregate size distribution was measured using a dry-sieving method. {A}. caliginosa played an important role in the formation of large aggregates (> 2 mm), whereas {P} scaber greatly influenced litter disappearance. {A}. caliginosa individuals formed a greater number of large aggregates when fed with beech leaves compared to oak leaves even though they preferred the latter. {I}n the presence of beech and {P} scaber, {A}. caliginosa produced significantly fewer large aggregates than expected.},
  keywords = {soil dwelling invertebrates ; litter transformers ; litter palatability ; soil aggregation},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}edobiologia},
  volume = {51},
  numero = {5-6},
  pages = {439--443},
  ISSN = {0031-4056},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.pedobi.2008.01.002},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042565},
}