| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6295636 | Ecological Indicators | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Four baseline abiotic indicators separated cacao agroforestry systems into distinct soil quality clusters. ⺠Good soil quality cocoa agroforestry systems did not differ from the forest. ⺠Abundances of selected macrofauna groups correlated well with abiotic indicators and helped elucidate the soil quality clusters identified. ⺠Macrofauna indicators need to be tailored to local conditions. ⺠Considering the soil an open system where the non-equilibrium thermodynamic theory applies could help to reformulate the soil quality definition.
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Authors
G.X. Rousseau, O. Deheuvels, I. Rodriguez Arias, E. Somarriba,