[en] Few studies explored effects of chemical fertilizers on diversity and abundance of soillitter arthropods in the tropics. To fill this gap, a study focussed on the abundance of soil-litter arthropods and selected soil physicochemical properties in coffee plantations treated with chemical fertilizers and in plantations of coffee and banana treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches in southern Rwanda. Each land use was replicated three times. Soil-litter arthropods were collected using pitfall traps and hand collection. They were identified to the family level using dichotomous keys. Soil have been collected using auger and taken to the laboratory for the analysis of soil pH, soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, phosphorus, and cation exchange capacity. Findings indicated a total of 12,945 individuals distributed into 3 classes, 16 orders, 50 families and 92 morphospecies, with higher abundance and diversity in coffee plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches. Collected soil-litter arthropods were mainly classified in the class Insecta, dominated in numbers by ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), while Coleoptera and Hemiptera had more families. However, soil under coffee plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches was acidic compared with the soil under coffee plantations treated with inorganic fertilizers and banana plantations treated with organic fertilizers and organic mulches. The relationships between soil-litter arthropods and soil physicochemical properties suggest that soil-litter arthropods respond to the land use independently from soil physicochemical properties. We recommend further studies in coffee and other crop plantations in other regions of Rwanda to verify the findings of this study.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Nsengimana, Venuste ; Université de Liège - ULiège ; Univeristy of Rwanda, Department of Mathematics, Science and Physical Education, College of Education, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda ; Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
de Dieu Nsenganeza, Jean; Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Hagenimana, Thacien; Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Dekoninck, Wouter; Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science, Brussels, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Impact of chemical fertilizers on diversity and abundance of soil-litter arthropod communities in coffee and banana plantations in southern Rwanda
Authors thank the Belgian Development Cooperation (BDC) part in Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) within the framework of Capacities for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (CEBioS) for the financial support for data collection and analysis. They also thank the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) for the authorization to sample in coffee and banana plantations at Rubona agricultural research center and they thank Dr. Mario Serracin, the managing director of Rogers Family Coffee (RFC). The Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management is acknowledged for the assistance during the identification of soil-litter arthropods.Authors thank the Belgian Development Cooperation (BDC) part in Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) within the framework of Capacities for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (CEBioS) for the financial support for data collection and analysis. They also thank the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) for the authorization to sample in coffee and banana plantations at Rubona agricultural research center and they thank Dr. Mario Serracin, the managing director of Rogers Family Coffee (RFC). The Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management is acknowledged for the assistance during the identification of soil-litter arthropods.
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