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DOI 10.1007/s10333-017-0625-8
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Title (Primary) Effects of detritivorous invertebrates on the decomposition of rice straw: evidence from a microcosm experiment
Author Panteleit, J.; Horgan, F.G.; Türke, M.; Schmidt, A.; Schädler, M.; Bacht, M.; Brandl, R.; Hotes, S.
Source Titel Paddy and Water Environment
Year 2018
Department BZF; iDiv
Volume 16
Issue 2
Page From 279
Page To 286
Language englisch
Keywords Toxoplasma gondii ; SILAC; monensin; resistance mechanism; stable isotope labelling by amino acid in cell culture
UFZ wide themes LEGATO; RU1;
Abstract Decomposition of crop residues is a key process in agricultural systems that influences nutrient cycling and productivity. To clarify the roles of different groups of invertebrates in decomposition in paddy fields, we conducted a microcosm experiment, testing the effects of soil eluate filtered through a 21 μm mesh (control treatment) against the effects of microfauna (< 0.1 mm) and small gastropods (juvenile golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata), ca. 2 mm shell diameter), both separately and in combination, on rice straw decomposition. Rice straw in litterbags was incubated at the soil surface and in the soil together with standardized amounts of the respective detritivores for 10 and 21 days. Compared to the control treatment, snails and microfauna enhanced the reduction in straw mass on the soil surface by 19 and 22%, respectively. Both groups combined increased the reduction in straw biomass by 30%. Below the soil surface, the contribution of detritivores to decomposition was smaller, reducing straw biomass by just 1% (snails), 11% (microfauna) and 14% (snails + microfauna) compared to the control. The effects of microfauna and snails on decomposition were not fully additive, a pattern that could be due to competition or trophic interactions. Model selection using Akaike’s information criterion on nested linear mixed effects models led to a model including the main effects (snails, microfauna, position and time), several two-way interactions and the three-way interaction snails * microfauna * litterbag_position as the most parsimonious description of the data. Keeping straw accessible to aquatic invertebrate detritivores should be a suitable management strategy to enhance decomposition in paddy fields, although trade-offs with other management issues such as pest control need to be considered.
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Panteleit, J., Horgan, F.G., Türke, M., Schmidt, A., Schädler, M., Bacht, M., Brandl, R., Hotes, S. (2018):
Effects of detritivorous invertebrates on the decomposition of rice straw: evidence from a microcosm experiment
Paddy Water Environ. 16 (2), 279 - 286 10.1007/s10333-017-0625-8