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Sites and species contribution to the β-diversity of Odonata assemblages in Haiti: Implications for conservation by Beaujour, Pierre Michard, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Cézilly, Frank

“…Understanding the ecological determinants of assemblage diversity in freshwater insects is of crucial importance for conservation biology and environmental…”
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Spatial Occupancy, Local Abundance and Activity Rhythm of Three Ground Dwelling Columbid Species in the Forests of Guadeloupe in Relation to Environmental Factors by Jean-Pierre, Aurélie, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Cézilly, Frank

“…Although forest-dependent, tropical island endemic birds are particularly at risk of extinction, they remain largely understudied. In this context, we assessed…”
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Leaf decomposition in two semi-evergreen tropical forests: influence of litter quality by LORANGER, Gladys, PONGE, Jean-Francois, IMBERT, Daniel, LAVELLE, Patrick

“…Decomposition processes in tropical semi-evergreen forests are still poorly understood. The influence of soil properties and litter quality on decomposition…”
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Soil Fauna and Ecosystem Services in Agroecological Cropping Systems: Focus on Experimental Open-Field Market Gardens by Moulin-Rouyard, Coraline, Vaillant, Victor, Angeon, Valérie, Diman, Jean-Louis, Vaillant, Jean, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…Agroecological practices can be used to optimise ecological functions and improve the health of agroecosystems. The present study aimed to determine the…”
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Biological and Chemical Characterization of Musa paradisiaca Leachate by Boulogne, Isabelle, Petit, Philippe, Desfontaines, Lucienne, Durambur, Gaëlle, Deborde, Catherine, Mirande-Ney, Cathleen, Arnaudin, Quentin, Plasson, Carole, Grivotte, Julie, Chamot, Christophe, Bernard, Sophie, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…There is a growing demand for molecules of natural origin for biocontrol and biostimulation, given the current trend away from synthetic chemical products…”
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Rapid effects of plant species diversity and identity on soil microbial communities in experimental grassland ecosystems by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Barthes, Laure, Gastine, Alexandra, Leadley, Paul

“…Changes in plant community structure, including the loss of plant diversity may affect soil microbial communities. To test this hypothesis, plant diversity and…”
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Elevated CO 2 and O 3t concentrations differentially affect selected groups of the fauna in temperate forest soils by Loranger, Gladys I, Pregitzer, Kurt S, King, John S

“…Rising atmospheric CO 2 concentrations may change soil fauna abundance. How increase of tropospheric ozone (O 3t) concentration will modify these responses is…”
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Sustainable Management of Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich): How Botanical Insecticides and Fungicides Should Promote an Ecofriendly Control Strategy by Boulogne, Isabelle, Desfontaine, Lucienne, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…The leaf-cutting ant Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich) causes serious damage to crops and protected areas due to its foraging activity. The main method of…”
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Performance of growing pigs reared indoors or outdoors in sweet-potato fields by Gourdine, Jean-Luc, Bambou, Jean-Christophe, Giorgi, Mario, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Archimède, Harry

“…The study aimed to evaluate the effect of the genetic type (Large White [LW] vs Creole [CR]) and feeding management (indoors with concentrate [CSC], outdoors…”
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Elevated CO2 and O3t concentrations differentially affect selected groups of the fauna in temperate forest soils by Loranger, G.I, Pregitzer, K.S, King, J.S

“…Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations may change soil fauna abundance. How increase of tropospheric ozone (O3t) concentration will modify these responses is…”
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Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts by Boulogne, Isabelle, Germosen-Robineau, Lionel, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Jacoby-Koaly, Christina, Aurela, Lucie, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…BACKGROUND: Leaf‐cutting ants are considered to be one of the most important pest species of the New World. Until now, control strategies against these…”
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Soil macroinvertebrate communities: A world‐wide assessment by Lavelle, Patrick, Mathieu, Jérôme, Spain, Alister, Brown, George, Fragoso, Carlos, Lapied, Emmanuel, De Aquino, Adriana, Barois, Isabelle, Barrios, Edmundo, Barros, Maria Eleusa, Bedano, Jose Camilo, Blanchart, Eric, Caulfield, Mark, Chagueza, Yamileth, Dai, Jun, Decaëns, Thibaud, Dominguez, Anahi, Dominguez, Yamileth, Feijoo, Alexander, Folgarait, Patricia, Fonte, Steven J., Gorosito, Norma, Huerta, Esperanza, Jimenez, Juan Jose, Kelly, Courtland, Loranger, Gladys, Marchão, Robelio, Marichal, Raphael, Praxedes, Catarina, Rodriguez, Leonardo, Rousseau, Guillaume, Rousseau, Laurent, Ruiz, Nuria, Sanabria, Catalina, Suarez, Juan Carlos, Tondoh, Jerôme Ebagnerin, De Valença, Anne, Vanek, Steven J., Vasquez, Joel, Velasquez, Elena, Webster, Emily, Zhang, Chi

“…Aim Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great potential as indicators of soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites…”
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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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Soil macroinvertebrate communities: A world‐wide assessment by Lavelle, Patrick, Mathieu, Jérôme, Spain, Alister, Brown, George, Fragoso, Carlos, Lapied, Emmanuel, de Aquino, Adriana, Barois, Isabelle, Barrios, Edmundo, Barros, Maria Eleusa, Bedano, Jose Camilo, Blanchart, Eric, Caulfield, Mark, Chagueza, Yamileth, Dai, Jun, Decaëns, Thibaud, Dominguez, Anahi, Dominguez, Yamileth, Feijoo, Alexander, Folgarait, Patricia, Fonte, Steven, Gorosito, Norma, Huerta, Esperanza, Jimenez, Juan Jose, Kelly, Courtland, Loranger, Gladys, Marchão, Robelio, Marichal, Raphael, Praxedes, Catarina, Rodriguez, Leonardo, Rousseau, Guillaume, Rousseau, Laurent, Ruiz, Nuria, Sanabria, Catalina, Suarez, Juan Carlos, Tondoh, Jerôme Ebagnerin, de Valença, Anne, Vanek, Steven, Vasquez, Joel, Velasquez, Elena, Webster, Emily, Zhang, Chi

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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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Impacts of agroecological practices on soil microbial communities in experimental open-field vegetable cropping systems by Moulin, Coraline, Pruneau, Ludovic, Vaillant, Victor, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…Abstract This study aimed to determine the impact of different agroecological practices on the composition and diversity of edaphic bacterial and fungal…”
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Insecticidal and antifungal chemicals produced by plants: a review by Boulogne, Isabelle, Petit, Philippe, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Desfontaines, Lucienne, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys

“…Leaf-cutting ants of the Attini tribe are a major pest of agricultural and forestry productions in the New World. Economic losses caused by these ants were…”
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Fast improvement of macrofauna communities and soil quality in plantain crops converted to agroecological practices by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Diman, Jean-Louis, Sierra, Jorge, Lavelle, Patrick

“…Plantain (Musa paradisiaca AAB) is one of the main staple food crops in tropical areas, particularly in the Caribbean region. Therefore, supporting a…”
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Factors affecting spatial occupancy and local abundance of the Forest Thrush, Turdus lherminieri, in Guadeloupe forests by Jean-Pierre, Aurélie, Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Saint-Louis, L.J., Cézilly, Frank

“…The Forest Thrush (FT), Turdus lherminieri , is a secretive, ground-dwelling forest bird species of conservation concern, endemic to only four Caribbean…”
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Management practices and incidence of pests in plantain (Musa paradisiaca AAB) crops. Consequences on the sustainability of the cropping systems by Loranger-Merciris, Gladys, Damour, Gaëlle, Deloné-Louis Jeune, Brunise, Ozier-Lafontaine, Harry, Dorel, Marc, Sierra, Jorge, Diman, Jean-Louis, Lavelle, Patrick

“…Plantain (Musa paradisiaca AAB) is one of the most important staple crops in the tropics, particularly in the Caribbean. Pests are the main constraint to…”
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