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022			_a1573-0867 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-025-10399-4
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041			_aeng
100	1		_aOyedele, O. _938717
245	1	0	_aMacrofauna accelerates nutrient cycling through litterfall in cocoa agroforestry systems
260			_aDordrecht (Netherlands) : _bSpringer Nature, _c2025.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aThis study aimed to better understand nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) cycling through litterfall in smallholder cocoa agroforestry systems and to assess if these nutrient flows can be measured using standard litterbags. Annual litter production, relative mass loss, and nutrient loss rates from cocoa leaf litter were evaluated in three farms in south-western Nigeria with and without macrofauna access. Litterfall was measured fortnightly close to the base of the cocoa tree and at the edge of the tree canopies from January 2020 to December 2021. Leaf litter decomposition rates were determined over 388 days in 2 mm mesh litterbags to exclude macrofauna and in frames open to the soil surface to allow macrofauna access. Concentrations of C, N, P, and K were measured in the remaining litter at 180, 244, 314, and 388 days after incubation. Annual estimates of litterfall (10.62 Mg DM ha−1) did not significantly differ between the traps close to and away from the cocoa tree trunk. Nutrient cycling from litter was estimated at approximately 101 kg N, 5 kg P, and 89 kg K ha−1 year−1. Relative litter decomposition rates (k) significantly differed between frames and litterbags. Macrofauna access significantly reduced the C:N ratio in the remaining litter and increased N and P loss from the litter layer by 28 and 69%, respectively. In conclusion, nutrient flows through litterfall are considerable, and N and P transfer rates to soil are likely underestimated in litterbag experiments that exclude macrofauna.
546			_aText in English
591			_aRusinamhodzi, L. : No CIMMYT Affiliation
597			_dNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174161
650		7	_aDegradation _2AGROVOC _912234
650		7	_aFractionation _2AGROVOC _918547
650		7	_aNutrients _2AGROVOC _91192
650		7	_aSoil _2AGROVOC _94828
650		7	_aMacrobenthos _2AGROVOC _938718
650		7	_aAgroforestry systems _2AGROVOC _96174
700	0		_aDeo-Gratias Judrita Mawugnon Hougni _8001714252 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _937564
700	1		_aHauser, S. _918483
700	1		_aSchut, A.G.T. _95727
700	1		_aWoittiez, L.S. _938719
700	1		_aRusinamhodzi, L. _gSustainable Intensification Program _8CRUL01 _91793
700	1		_aOgunlade, M.O. _938720
700	1		_aGiller, K.E. _91960
773	0		_tNutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems _dDordrecht (Netherlands) : Springer Nature, 2025. _x1385-1314 _gv. 130, p. 427–443 _wu63406
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/35628
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