Does the natural "microcosm" created by Tuber aestivum affect soil microarthropods? A new hypothesis based on Collembola in truffle culture

Menta, Cristina and Garcia Montero, Luis Gonzaga and Pinto, Stefania and Delia Conti, Federica and Baroni, Giampietro and Maresi, Mattia (2014). Does the natural "microcosm" created by Tuber aestivum affect soil microarthropods? A new hypothesis based on Collembola in truffle culture. "Applied Soil Ecology", v. 84 ; pp. 31-37. ISSN 0929-1393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.06.012.

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Title: Does the natural "microcosm" created by Tuber aestivum affect soil microarthropods? A new hypothesis based on Collembola in truffle culture
Author/s:
  • Menta, Cristina
  • Garcia Montero, Luis Gonzaga
  • Pinto, Stefania
  • Delia Conti, Federica
  • Baroni, Giampietro
  • Maresi, Mattia
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: Applied Soil Ecology
Date: December 2014
ISSN: 0929-1393
Volume: 84
Subjects:
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Montes (UPM)
Department: Ingeniería y Gestión Forestal y Ambiental
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

microarthropods play an important role in fungi dispersion, but little is still known about the interaction between truffle and soil microarthropods. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of the truffle Tuber aestivum to modify soil biogeochemistry (i.e. create a zone of scarce vegetation around the host plant, called a burn or brûlé) and to highlight the effects of the brûlé on the soil fauna community. We compared soil microarthropod communities found in the soil inside versus outside the T. aestivum brûlé with the chemistry of soil collected inside versus outside the brûlé. The study was carried out in three Mediterranean areas, two in Italy and one in Spain. The results confirmed the ability of T. aestivum to modify soil biogeochemistry in the brûlé: pH was higher and total organic carbon tended to be lower inside the brûlé compared to outside. Soil fauna communities showed some interesting differences. Some groups, such as Symphyla and Pauropoda, adapted well to the soil; some Collembolan families, and biodiversity and soil quality indices were generally higher outside the brûlé. Folsomia sp. showed higher abundance in the soil of the brûlé compared to outside. The results suggest that some Collembola groups may be attracted by the fungal metabolites produced by T. aestivum, while other Collembola and other microarthropods may find an unfavourable environment in the soil of the brûlé. The next steps will be to confirm this hypothesis and to extend the study to other keys groups such as nematodes and earthworms and to link fluctuations of soil communities with the biological phases of truffle growth.

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Item ID: 36155
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/36155/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:36155
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.06.012
Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 19 Jun 2015 08:50
Last Modified: 01 Jan 2017 23:30
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