@article{fdi:010090199,
  title = {{I}ntroduction of earthworms into constructed soils has long-lasting effects on primary production},
  author = {{A}raujo, {J}. {H}. {R}. and {M}ikajlo, {I}rina and {L}erch, {T}. {Z}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}arthworm inoculation is a successful practice to restore degraded soils. {R}ecently, it has also been used to improve the fertility of {T}echnosols constructed with urban wastes. {H}owever, there is still a lack of documentation on long-term effects of earthworms inoculation. {I}n this study, we conducted an outdoor experiment to evaluate the effect of an anecic species ({L}. terrestris) on primary production, 5 years after their inoculation into {T}echnosols constructed with excavated mineral materials and different doses of green waste compost (10, 20 and 30%). {T}his experiment demonstrated that 1) earthworm inoculation improved perennial plant biomass and 2) this effect was higher on soil containing the lowest amount of organic matter. {S}oil analyses also revealed that the positive effect on plant biomass could be due to a better availability of phosphorus and potassium. {A}lthough the underlying mechanisms still have to be explained, this study showed that the inoculation of ecosystem engineers can improve constructed {T}echnosols fertility in the long term.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}uropean {J}ournal of {S}oil {B}iology},
  volume = {118},
  numero = {},
  pages = {103538 [3 p.]},
  ISSN = {1164-5563},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103538},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090199},
}