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Relations plante-sol. --- Pédologie. --- Écologie du sol. --- Sols --- Faune du sol. --- Composition. --- Relations plante-sol --- Pédologie --- Ecologie du sol --- Faune du sol --- Composition --- Pédologie. --- Écologie du sol. --- Soils --- Sols - Composition --- SOILS --- SOIL ECOLOGY --- COMPOSITION

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Although biochar is a promising climate-smart agricultural tool to stabilize carbon overtime
in soils and to improve soil productivity, long-term consequences for soil organisms are barely known. Yet, it is of great importance given the role of soil fauna in ecosystem processes. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of century-old biochar on
microbial activity and springtail communities. We used preindustrial charcoal kiln sites (CKS) in temperate soils as a model for aged
biochar. Adjacent soils (REF) were used as reference. Three CKS and REF sites were selected in two contrasted textures (clay and silt-rich soils) and three land occupations (cropland, 
grassland, forest). Soil mesofauna samples were collected and physico-chemical and microbial properties analysed across all sites. After the springtail identification to species level, a trait-based functional approach (using FRic and RaoQ indices) was performed in complementary to taxonomic analysis. CKS soils contained larger OC, CEC, Ca2+, Mg2+ than REF with a more
enhanced effect in clay-rich soils. Despite large uncertainties in microbial properties, no difference between mineralization rate of C and N between CKS and REF soils suggested little effect of aged biochar on microbial biomass and activity. The functional trait-based approach highlighted that the taxonomic shift caused by the presence of biochar led to a functional and taxonomic diversification of springtail communities in CKS in cropland, a functional and taxonomic homogenization of springtail communities in CKS in forest and a mixed effect in CKS in grassland. The present study confirmed previous findings on the effect of aged biochar on the
soil physico-chemical properties. Our results demonstrated that springtail communities are strongly modified by the centennial presence of charcoal in the soil. In the case of grassland and forest silty soils, charcoal decreased the functional redundancy of springtail communities. Given that redundant species act as ‘spare wheels’ during a disturbance to maintain ecosystem functions, further research is needed to examine more in depth the long-term effect of biochar on springtail communities in other soil types.

charcoal --- soil fauna --- collembolan --- traits --- microorganisms --- charbon de bois --- faune du sol --- collembole --- trait --- microorganismes --- Sciences du vivant > Sciences de l'environnement & écologie

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Zoology --- Aquatic biology --- Soil animals --- Zoologie --- Hydrobiologie --- Faune du sol --- Periodicals. --- Periodicals --- Périodiques --- Internet resources. --- Electronic journals. --- Aquatic biology. --- Soil animals. --- Zoology. --- Périodiques --- DOAJ-E EJBIOLO EPUB-ALPHA-O EPUB-PER-FT --- taxonomy --- ecology --- soil zoology --- hydrobiology --- Biology --- Natural history --- Animals --- Soil fauna --- Soil biology --- Compost animals --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- General ecology and biosociology

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General ecology and biosociology --- Soil biology --- Faune du sol --- Soil fauna --- Cycle biogéochimique --- cycling --- Micro-organisme --- microorganisms --- Biologie du sol --- Rhizosphère --- Rhizosphere --- Facteur édaphique --- Edaphic factors --- 631.46 --- Soil animals --- -Soil ecology --- -Edaphology --- Ecology --- Soils --- Roots (Botany) --- Animals --- Compost animals --- Soil bacteriology. Soil biology --- Congresses --- Environmental aspects --- Soil ecology --- Congresses. --- -Soil bacteriology. Soil biology --- 631.46 Soil bacteriology. Soil biology --- -631.46 Soil bacteriology. Soil biology --- Edaphology --- Rhizosphere.

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Forêt tropicale humide --- Tropical rain forests --- Culture itinérante --- Shifting cultivation --- Fertilité du sol --- soil fertility --- Sol acide --- Acid soils --- Dégradation du sol --- Soil degradation --- Jachère --- fallow --- Chromolaena odorata --- Disponibilité d'élément nutritif --- Nutrient availability --- Faune du sol --- Soil fauna --- Compost --- Composts --- Fertilisation --- Fertilizer application --- Lumbricidae --- Légumineuse --- Legumes --- Cameroon --- Theses --- Composts. --- Bush fallow cultivation --- Cultivation, Shifting --- Forest fallow cultivation --- Shifting agriculture --- Slash and burn cultivation --- Swidden farming --- Agriculture --- Burning of land --- Clearing of land --- Cropping systems --- Fallowing --- Tillage --- Inga edulis