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English :
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Impact of crop mosaic on soil fauna population in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt
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Arabic :
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تاثير المحاصيل المختلطة على اعداد حيوانات التربة فى محافظة الفيوم بمصر
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| Abstract |
Intercropping of non- legume plant with a legume crop is proving a successful system for the better use of nutrients by plants, particularly in nitrogen deficient soils. Such a system may affect soil fauna activity. The present experiment was conducted in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt, in order to study the impact of wheat intercropped with faba bean on soil fauna populations. Cultivation period was between November 1999 and April 2000. Five treatments were designed: (1) wheat alone, (2) faba bean alone, (3) wheat intercropped with faba bean (1:1), (4) wheat intercropped with faba bean (2:1), and (5) wheat intercropped with faba bean (1:2). Soil fauna were collected monthly during the cultivation period by means of the pitfall trap method. Data of soil fauna populations were statistically treated by advanced multivariate statistical methods, correspondence analysis and ascending hierarchic classification. Soil fauna were dominated by Collembola, spiders, Diptera, Aphididae, Formicidae, Orthoptera and Coleoptera. Generally, intercropping increased soil fauna populations. This increase was associated with wheat intercropped with more rowts of faba bean. These populations were also increased as the age of plants increased. The percentages trophic groups:herbivores, carnivores and detritivores were also discussed
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| Publication year |
2001
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| Pages |
80
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| Organization Name |
Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI)
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| serial title |
second Circular 44th IAVS symposium, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany, Vegetation and Ecosystem Functions
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| Agris Categories |
Pests of plants
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AGROVOC
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Carnivora.
Faba beans.
Herbivores.
Intercropping.
Soil fauna.
Wheats.
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| Publication Type |
Conference/Workshop
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