Decomposition and mineralization of energy crop residues governed by earthworms
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Energy crops are increasingly cultivated in agricultural management systems world-wide. A substitution of food crops (e.g. cereals) by energy crops may generally alter the biological activity and litter decomposition in soil due to their varying structural and chemical composition and subsequently modify soil functioning. A soil microcosm experiment was performed to assess the decomposition and microbial mineralization of different energy crop residues in soil compared to a food crop, with or without earthworms. Residues of the energy crops winter rape (Brassica napus), maize (Zea mays), miscanthus (Miscanthus giganteus) and the food crop oat (Avena sativa) were each provided as food source for a mixed earthworm population, each consisting of one individual of Lumbricus terrestris, Aporrectodea caliginosa, and Octolasion tyrtaeum. After 6 weeks, the rate of litter loss from the soil surface, earthworm biomass, microbial biomass-C and -N, microbial activity, and enzyme activities were determined. The results emphasized, that litter loss and microbial parameters were predominantly promoted by earthworms and were additionally influenced by the varying structural and chemical composition of the different litter. Litter decay by earthworms was highest in N-rich maize litter treatment (C-N ratio 34.8) and lowest in the case of miscanthus litter (C-N ratio 134.4). As a consequence, the microbial biomass and basal respiration in soils with maize litter were higher, relative to other litter types. MBC-MBN ratio in soil increased when earthworms were present, indicating N competition between earthworms and microorganisms. Furthermore, enzyme activities responded in different ways on the varying types of litter and earthworm activity. Enzymes involved in the N-cycle decreased and those involved in the C-cycle tended to increase in the presence of earthworms, when litter with high C-N ratio was provided as a food source. Especially in the miscanthus treatments, less N might remain for enzymatic degradation, indicating that N competition between earthworms and microorganisms may vary between different litter types. Especially, an expansion of miscanthus in agricultural management systems might result in a reduced microbial activity and a higher N deficit for microorganisms in soil.
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The C/N ratio of Miscanthus litter increases from 28 to 34 in leaves at the end of season to 43-52 or even more than 100 in mature litter.
“The C/N ratio of Miscanthus litter increases from 28 to 34 in leaves at the end of season to 43–52 [65] or even >100 [110] in mature litter.”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [110]
Earthworms enhance the incorporation of residues into the soil and accelerate their decay.
“Earthworms clearly enhance the incorporation of residues into the soil and accelerate their decay [110, 111].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [110]
A microcosm experiment showed that free access by soil fauna increased litter turnover by an order of magnitude compared to litter bags.
“A microcosm experiment showed that free access by soil fauna increased litter turnover by an order of magnitude [110] compared to those observed in litter bags [64, 123].”
From Carbon Sequestration by Perennial Energy Crops: Is the Jury Still Out? (2015) · cites this paper as [110]
A small number of studies using isotopes, model systems and field sampling allow scaling of mean residence times to in situ rates.
“However, a small number of studies using isotopes [109], model systems [110, 111] and field sampling [32, 81, 82] allow their scaling to in situ rates.”
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- Authors
- Ernst, G., Henseler, I., Felten, D., & Emmerling, C.
- Affiliations
- Universität Trier (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Emmerling, Christoph
- ORCID
- Emmerling, Christoph
- Venue
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-07
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1548-1554
- ISSN
- 0038-0717 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1965031762
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 9.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Keywords
- earthworms, litter decomposition, microbial mineralization, Miscanthus, maize, winter oilseed rape, oat, C/N ratio, Lumbricus terrestris, Aporrectodea caliginosa, Octolasion tyrtaeum, microbial biomass, soil enzyme activity, nitrogen competition, soil microcosms
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