@article{fdi:010088632, title = {{T}emporal changes of topsoil nematode communities in rubber plantations in {I}vory {C}oast in response to logging residue management and legumes introduction}, author = {{K}ouakou, {A}. {K}. and {T}rap, {J}ean and {D}iakhat{\'e}, {S}. and {Y}{\'e}o, {K}. {L}. and {P}erron, {T}. and {G}ay, {F}. and {B}rauman, {A}lain}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}ims {T}ree logging in tropical tree plantations results in significant soil disturbances that negatively impact soil biodiversity and soil functioning. {H}ere, we aimed to assess the effects of adding organic matter ({OM}) to soil after rubber tree logging on soil functioning over time.{M}ethods{T}he experiment was conducted in two contrasting soil types in {I}vory {C}oast. {F}our practices were replicated, including a control with no residues, the presence of legumes only, legumes and all tree parts excluding the trunk, and legumes and all the parts of the tree including the trunk. {W}e monitored the response of soil nematode communities every six months for 24 months in each practice. {S}amples were collected from the topsoil layer (0-10 cm) in the interrow, and we also monitored soil carbon transformation by measuring in situ basal soil respiration, labile soil carbon and organic matter decay using the bait lamina method.{R}esults{T}he results showed a sharp decrease in nematode abundance after tree logging, but {OM} restoration increased nematode abundance, the relative abundance of bacterivores, and resource availability to the soil food web. {T}he resilience of the nematode communities depended on soil conditions and the amount and quality of logging residues. {T}otal nematode abundance was positively and significantly related to soil functioning, measured through basal soil respiration, labile soil carbon, and organic matter decay rate.{C}onclusion{T}he results suggest that restoring logging residues can be an effective way to restore soil biodiversity and mitigate the negative impact of clear-cutting in tropical rubber plantations.}, keywords = {{O}rganic matter ; {S}oil nematodes ; {D}iachronic monitoring ; {R}esilience ; {C}arbon transformation ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant and {S}oil}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[16 p.]}, ISSN = {0032-079{X}}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1007/s11104-023-06369-w}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088632}, }