@article{fdi:010093618,
  title = {#{V}ers2022 : 50-year resurvey data of {F}rench earthworm assemblages obtained after resampling {B}ouch{\'e}'s historical sites [{D}ata paper]},
  author = {{G}{\'e}rard, {S}. and {D}eca{\¨e}ns, {T}. and {M}archán, {D}. {F}. and {B}eauchesne, {M}. and {B}erlioz, {L}. and {C}apowiez, {Y}. and {C}lause, {J}. and {D}eca{\¨e}ns, {L}. and {D}ellavedova, {R}. and {D}uhaut, {C}. {B}. and {G}arnier-{F}i{\`e}re, {C}. and {G}oulpeau, {A}. and {G}oussopoulos, {J}. and {I}annelli, {M}. and {M}arsden, {C}. and {N}avarro, {A}. and {O}rri{\`e}re, {S}. and {R}evert{\'e}gat, {C}. and {V}annier, {A}. and {V}ersavel, {C}yril and {H}edde, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{E}arthworms are key organisms in terrestrial ecosystems. {T}hey are found globally and provide significant ecological functions and ecosystem services, so their conservation should be a priority. {Y}et little is known about the large-scale impacts of global change on earthworm diversity, species distribution, and assemblage structure. {M}ore importantly, there are no comprehensive data on changes over long periods of time. {I}n the 1960s, {M}arcel {B}ouch & eacute; conducted a study by sampling earthworm assemblages in 1399 locations in mainland {F}rance, including the island of {C}orsica. {T}hrough the #{V}ers2022 project, we achieved the resampling of 418 of these historical sites, creating the first dataset to assess the long-term changes in earthworm assemblages at a large scale. {T}his dataset includes {B}ouch & eacute; (1972) assemblage data, with original taxon's names, absence data, and site descriptions, published in 1972 in {F}rench, which were still not freely accessible in a standardized, computerized format. {I}t consists of 36,079 individual earthworm records from 1399 sites, documenting 127 species and subspecies between 1961 and 1970. {A}dditionally, it provides the results of the ${V}ers2022 resurvey, which includes 11,137 individual records (22,344 including unidentified) from 418 resampled sites, documenting 122 species and subspecies between 2019 and 2023. {W}e followed the framework of quasi-permanent plots, ensuring that the environment was as similar as possible between the historical sampling and its current resampling. {T}hese sites were sampled using a standardized, reproducible, and quantitative protocol, unlike the historical sampling, which was qualitative. {T}he dataset also includes information on the individual body mass of each specimen, the total earthworm biomass of each assemblage, and soil analysis data. {F}urthermore, this work presents the updated taxonomy of each taxon provided by {B}ouch & eacute;, along with an assessment of each species name in view of current taxonomy, as well as proposed names for future studies utilizing these data. {T}he #{V}ers2022 dataset represents a significant improvement in our understanding of {F}rench earthworm diversity and can be used to assess changes in diversity and assemblages over a span of more than 50 years, including patterns in individual body mass. {T}he data are released under a {CC}-{BY}-{NC}-{SA} license.},
  keywords = {1961-2023 ; annelida ; earthworm ; {F}rance ; historical ; individual body ; mass ; quasi-permanent plot ; resurvey ; semi-natural ; taxonomy ; temperate ; time series ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}cology},
  volume = {106},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {e70109 [2 p.]},
  ISSN = {0012-9658},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1002/ecy.70109},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093618},
}