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Influence of heavy metals on C and N mineralisation and microbial biomass in Zn-, Pb-, Cu-, and Cd-contaminated soils by Dai, Jun, Becquer, Thierry, Rouiller, James Henri, Reversat, Georges, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Lavelle, Patrick

“…Eight soil samples were taken along a gradient of metal contamination, from a heavy metals contaminated pasture that was polluted by the disposal of wastes of…”
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Litter N-content influences soil millipede abundance, species richness and feeding preferences in a semi-evergreen dry forest of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles) by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Imbert, Daniel, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Lavelle, Patrick, Ponge, Jean-François

“…Despite the impact of soil millipedes on litter fragmentation in tropical forests, there have been few studies dealing with factors determining their habitat…”
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Microbial activities during the early stage of laboratory decomposition of tropical leaf litters: the effect of interactions between litter quality and exogenous inorganic nitrogen by SAIDOU NOUROU SALL, MASSE, Dominique, BERNHARD-REVERSAT, France, GUISSE, Aliou, CHOTTE, Jean-Luc

“…The comparative decomposition of tropical leaf litters (e.g. Andropogon gayanus, Casuarina equisetifolia, Faidherbia albida) of different qualities was…”
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Changes in soil biological quality under legume- and maize-based farming systems in a humid savanna zone of Côte d'Ivoire by Armand Wowo Koné, Jérôme Ebagnerin Tondoh, France Bernhard-Reversat, Gladys Loranger-Merciris, Didier Brunet, Yao Tano

“…Dynamique de la qualité biologique du sol sous différents systèmes de culture en zone de savane humide de Côte d'Ivoire. Il est important de disposer…”
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Heavy metal accumulation by two earthworm species and its relationship to total and DTPA-extractable metals in soils by Dai, Jun, Becquer, Thierry, Henri Rouiller, James, Reversat, Georges, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Nahmani, Johanne, Lavelle, Patrick

“…The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu in earthworm tissues were compared with the total and DTPA-extractable contents of these heavy metals in contaminated…”
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The effect of crops and farming practices on earthworm communities in Soummam valley, Algeria by Kherbouche, Djedjiga, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Moali, Aissa, Lavelle, Patrick

“…The response of earthworm communities to farming practices was assessed in 33 farms of the Soummam valley (Algeria). Market gardening was the most intensive…”
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Comparison of litter dynamics in three plantations of an indigenous timber-tree species ( Terminalia superba) and a natural tropical forest in Mayombe, Congo by Goma-Tchimbakala, Joseph, Bernhard-Reversat, France

“…Litter production, litter standing crop, litter quality and decomposition were studied in Terminalia superba plantations (7, 12 and 48 years old) and natural…”
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Soil fauna abundance and diversity in a secondary semi-evergreen forest in Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles): influence of soil type and dominant tree species by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Imbert, Daniel, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Ponge, Jean-François, Lavelle, Patrick

“…The importance of secondary tropical forests regarding the maintenance of soil fauna abundance and diversity is poorly known. The aims of this study were (1)…”
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Changes in eucalypt litter quality during the first three months of field decomposition in a Congolese plantation by Ngao, Jérôme, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Loumeto, Jean-Joël

“…In fast-growing tree plantations, decomposition of leaf litter is considered as a key process of soil fertility. A three-month field experiment, spanning both…”
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The leaching of Eucalyptus hybrids and Acacia auriculiformis leaf litter: laboratory experiments on early decomposition and ecological implications in congolese tree plantations by Bernhard-Reversat, France

“…The first stage of leaf litter decomposition of two eucalyptus hybrids and Acacia auriculiformis was studied in laboratory experiments where the decaying…”
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Soil aggregation in a laboratory experiment: Interactions between earthworms, woodlice and litter palatability by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Laossi, Kam-Rigne, Bernhard-Reversat, France

“…Interactions between soil invertebrate functional groups are still poorly understood. In this study, the effect of the soil dwelling earthworm Aporrectodea…”
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Litter N-content influences soil millipede abundance, species richness and feeding preferences in a semi-evergreen dry forest of Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles) by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Imbert, Daniel, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Lavelle, Patrick, Ponge, Jean-François

“…Despite the impact of soil millipedes on litter fragmentation in tropical forests, there have been few studies dealing with factors determining their habitat…”
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Influence of changes in land use and earthworm activities on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a steepland ecosystem in Northern Vietnam by Jouquet, P, Bernard-Reversat, F, Bottinelli, N, Orange, D, Rouland-Lefèvre, C, Tran Duc, T, Podwojewski, P

“…This manuscript focuses on the effects of land-use change and earthworm activities on the dynamics of dissolved nutrients (carbon and mineral nitrogen) in a…”
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Soil fauna abundance and diversity in a secondary semi-evergreen forest in Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles): influence of soil type and dominant tree species by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Imbert, Daniel, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Ponge, Jean-François, Lavelle, Patrick

“…The importance of secondary tropical forests regarding the maintenance of soil fauna abundance and diversity is poorly known. The aims of this study were (1)…”
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Aboveground and belowground biomass, productivity and nutrient accumulation in tree improved fallows in the dry tropics of Cameroon by Harmand, Jean-Michel, Njiti, Clement Forkong, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Puig, Henri

“…The accumulation of biomass and nutrients by three tree fallows planted in a previously cultivated ferruginous soil in the Sudanian zone of Cameroon were…”
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Is soil quality improvement by legume cover crops a function of the initial soil chemical characteristics by Koné, Armand W, Tondoh, Jérôme E, Angui, Pascal K. T, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Brunet, Didier, Brédoumi, Soumaïla T. K

“…The aim of this study, which was conducted in a humid savannah zone of central Côte d'Ivoire, was to examine changes in the quality of soil cultivated with…”
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Understory vegetation, soil structure and soil invertebrates in Congolese eucalypt plantations, with special reference to the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata and earthworm populations by Mboukou-Kimbatsa, Irène, Bernhard-Reversat, France, Loumeto, Jean-Joël, Ngao, Jérôme, Lavelle, Patrick

“…Earthworm relationships with vegetation have received extensive attention, and earthworm density has been shown to be related to vegetation types or plant…”
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Changes in relationships between initial litter quality and CO2 release during early laboratory decomposition of tropical leaf litters by BERNHARD-REVERSAT, F

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Changes in soil biological quality under legume and maize based farming systems in a humid savanna zone of Côte d'Ivoire by Koné, A.W., Tondoh, J.E., Bernhard Reversat, France, Loranger Merciris, Gladys, Brunet, Didier, Tano, Y.

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Nitrogen cycling in tree plantations grown on a poor sandy savanna soil in Congo by Bernhard-Reversat, F

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