Crop cover is more important than rotational diversity for soil multifunctionality and cereal yields in European cropping systems.
Journal
Nature food
ISSN: 2662-1355
Titre abrégé: Nat Food
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101761102
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
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03
2020
accepted:
03
12
2020
medline:
1
1
2021
pubmed:
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1
2021
entrez:
28
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2023
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ppublish
Résumé
In natural ecosystems, positive effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been widely observed, yet whether this is true in cropping systems remains unclear. Here we assessed the impact of crop diversification on soil microbial diversity, soil multifunctionality (SMF) and crop yields in 155 cereal fields across a 3,000 km north-south European gradient. Overall, crop diversity showed a relatively minor effect on soil microbial diversity, SMF and yields. In contrast, the proportion of time with crop cover (including cash crops, cover crops or forage leys) during the past ten-year crop rotation had a much stronger impact. This suggests that increasing crop cover can enhance both yields and soil functioning, while also providing habitat for soil microorganisms. We found that SMF did not positively contribute to crop yields, highlighting that care must be taken to balance the provision of food with environmentally beneficial functions and services, since they do not always go hand in hand.
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pubmed: 37117662
doi: 10.1038/s43016-020-00210-8
pii: 10.1038/s43016-020-00210-8
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)
ID : 31BD30-172466
Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)
ID : 31BD30-172466
Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)
ID : 31BD30-172466
Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)
ID : 31BD30-172466
Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)
ID : 31BD30-172466
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 317895346
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : 317895346
Organisme : Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)
ID : PCIN-2016-028
Organisme : Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)
ID : PCIN-2016-028
Organisme : Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness)
ID : PCIN-2016-028
Organisme : Agence Nationale de la Recherche (French National Research Agency)
ID : ANR-16-EB13-0004-01
Organisme : Agence Nationale de la Recherche (French National Research Agency)
ID : ANR-16-EB13-0004-01
Organisme : Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)
ID : 2016-0194
Organisme : Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)
ID : 2016-0194
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