Conservation agriculture compared to conventional tillage improves the trade-off between ground-dwelling arthropod trophic groups for natural pest regulation in cotton cropping systems

被引：1

作者：

Dassou, Anicet Gbeblonoudo ^{[1
]}

Yemadje, Pierrot Lionel ^{[2
,4
]}

Atchade, Mintode Nicodeme ^{[3
,5
]}

Gohouede, Lionel Cedric ^{[5
]}

Aboua, Charlemagne Degbedji ^{[2
,4
]}

Boulakia, Stephane ^{[4
]}

Balarabe, Oumarou ^{[2
,4
,6
]}

Sekloka, Emmanuel ^{[2
,6
]}

Tittonell, Pablo ^{[4
,7
,8
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Sch Appl Biosci & Biotechnol ENSBBA, Dassa Zoume, Benin

[2] Natl Univ Sci Technol Engn & Math UNSTIM, Dassa Zoume, Benin

[3] Inst Res Cotton, Cotonou, Benin

[4] Natl Univ Sci Technol Engn & Math UNSTIM, Natl Higher Sch Math & Modeling Engn, Abomey, Benin

[5] Univ Montpellier, AIDA, CIRAD, Montpellier, France

[6] UPR, CIRAD, AIDA, Cotonou, Benin

[7] UPR, CIRAD, AIDA, F-34398 Montpellier, France

[8] Univ Groningen, Groningen Inst Evolutionary Life Sci, 12 CC,POB 11103, NL-9700 Groningen, Netherlands

来源：

GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 2024年 / 55卷

关键词：

Conservation agriculture; Conventional tillage; Macrofauna; Ground-dwelling arthropods; Agroecological cotton farming; Cropping systems; SOIL MACROFAUNA; COMMUNITIES; MANAGEMENT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03223

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Conservation agriculture is an innovative approach based on minimal soil disturbance, soil cover with crop residues, and crop rotation, which increases the biodiversity of soil macrofauna thus contributing to nutrient cycling and soil aggregation. In addition, macrofaunal abundance may play a role at regulating insect pest populations. The study aims to predict the effects of soil management practices (conventional tillage and conservation agriculture) on the abundance of soil macrofauna and herbivore predation in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) based cropping systems. We conducted a field experiment with a randomized complete block comprising two treatments, Conventional Tillage (CT) and Conservation Agriculture (CA), and six replications in a cotton-maize rotation system from 2020 to 2023. Soil monoliths and pitfall traps were installed in both treatments to collect ground-dwelling arthropods, to analyse the influence of soil management practices on their abundance, their trophic groups, and the rate of pest predation by generalist predators. Pest predation rates were assessed using artificial caterpillars made from plasticine. The results showed significant positive effects of soil management practices on herbivory rate, herbivore abundance, predator abundance, omnivore-predator abundance and pest predation rate. The average herbivory rate was 9.8 % in the conservation agriculture plots and 11.6 % in the conventional tillage plots. Overall, the predation rate was 58.9 % in the conservation agriculture plots and 21.8 % in the conventional tillage plots. The abundance of predators and of omnivore-predators were significantly higher in conservation agriculture than in conventional tillage. These findings suggest that conservation agriculture practices improve soil macrofauna and pest regulation, with potential benefits on soil quality and sustainability in cotton cropping systems.

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