@article{fdi:010095823,
  title = {{M}editerranean alley-cropping agroforestry modifies arthropod temporal dynamics with divergent effects on trophic groups},
  author = {{V}ion-{G}uibert, {L}. and {M}arsden, {C}. and {D}egrune, {F}. and {F}orest, {M}. and {H}{\'e}non, {N}. and {M}asson, {A}. {S}. and {N}otton, {D}. and {O}rri{\`e}re, {S}. and {T}rap, {J}ean and {V}erheyde, {F}. and {V}ersavel, {C}yril and {V}ignac, {P}. and {H}edde, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}groforestry is promoted as a sustainable agricultural practice that enhances biodiversity and ecosystem services, including natural pest control. {H}owever, its effects on arthropod communities, particularly across different trophic groups and seasonal dynamics, remain poorly understood. {I}n this study, we assessed the impact of a {M}editerranean alley-cropping agroforestry system on the abundance, diversity, and community composition of eight arthropod trophic groups, in {S}outhern {F}rance. {U}sing pan traps and pitfall traps, we sampled arthropods in agroforestry alleys and tree rows at three dates in spring 2023 ({A}pril, {M}arch and {M}ay), comparing them to monocultures and tree plantations. {A}fter identification, invertebrate taxa were classified into eight trophic groups based on current ecological knowledge. {A}groforestry influenced arthropod abundance and diversity, though responses varied among trophic groups. {C}ommunity composition, as reflected through a {P}rincipal {C}oordinates {A}nalysis, was primarily structured by phenology rather than habitat type, with pronounced seasonal shifts across most trophic groups. {E}ffect size analysis showed that tree rows supported a higher abundance of certain beneficial arthropods, emphasizing their role in agroforestry system function. {F}urther research on multitrophic interactions and long-term dynamics is needed to optimize agroforestry as a strategy for ecological intensification.},
  keywords = {{B}iodiversity ; {F}unctional groups ; {E}cosystem functioning ; {S}ustainable agriculture ; {A}groecology ; {FRANCE} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENE} ; {HERAULT}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}griculture {E}cosystems and {E}nvironment},
  volume = {397},
  numero = {},
  pages = {110109 [14 p.]},
  ISSN = {0167-8809},
  year = {2026},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.agee.2025.110109},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010095823},
}