@article{fdi:010086023,
  title = {{S}oil health in temperate agroforestry : influence of tree species and position in the field},
  author = {{M}ettauer, {R}. and {T}houmazeau, {A}. and {L}e {G}all, {S}. and {S}oiron, {A}. and {R}akotondrazafy, {N}. and {B}erard, {A}. and {B}rauman, {A}lain and {M}eziere, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}lley cropping agroforestry - whereby tree rows are integrated in crop plots - is considered as a lever for the agroecological transition. {I}ts benefit for enhancing soil functioning is rarely studied. {W}e studied soil health in a 25 years temperate agroforestry plot cultivated with barley ({H}ordeum vulgare) according to two factors: i. the position to the tree row; and ii. the tree species. {S}oil health was assessed in three positions (in the tree row; in the crop alley next to the tree row and at 6.5 m from the tree row), for three contrasted tree species ({A}cer monspessulanum, {F}raxinus sp., {P}yrus communis) using two integrative methods based on soil biological activity ({B}iofunctool ({R}), {M}icro{R}esp{TM}). {T}he position factor explained soil health differences the best: mean indexes were found 1.6 times higher in the tree row than in both positions in the crop alley, especially the structure maintenance function was impacted (indexes in the tree row = 0.21 to 0.26; indexes in the crop alley = 0.11 to 0.17). {T}ree species had less impact on soil health and impacted only carbon dynamics and microbial catabolic profiles. {O}ur study invites to consider spatial organization and tree species to optimize soil ecosystem services in agroforestry systems.},
  keywords = {{A}lley cropping ; soil health ; spatial heterogeneity ; {B}iofunctool ({R}) ; {M}icro{R}esp ({TM}) ; {FRANCE} ; {HERAULT} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}rchives of {A}gronomy and {S}oil {S}cience},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[20 p.]},
  ISSN = {0365-0340},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1080/03650340.2022.2116013},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086023},
}