L. Brussaard

Publication List Details

Period

1980 - 2009

Number

182

Co-Authors

Earthworm activities in cassava and egusi melon fields in the transitional zone of Benin: linking farmers’ perceptions with field studies (2009)

A. Saïdou, D. Kossou, L. Brussaard, P. Richards, T.W. Kuyper

Farmers’ perceptions of earthworm activities were studied in the transitional zone of Benin and linked to scientific explanations of earthworm casting activities. Earthworm activity was assessed in...

Trends in soil organic matter contents in Dutch grasslands and maize fields on sandy soils (2009)

Hanegraaf, M.C., Hoffland, E., Kuikman, P.J., Brussaard, L.

There is considerable concern in Europe that soil organic matter (SOM) contents are declining, which would threaten both agriculture and the environment. We performed a trend analysis of SOM contents...

Biological measurements in a nationwide soil monitoring network (2009)

Rutgers, M., Schouten, A.J., Bloem, J., ...

In the Netherlands soil biological measurements are undertaken in a nationwide monitoring programme. The measurements are combined in the Biological Indicator of Soil Quality (BISQ). About 300...

Soil biological quality of grassland fertilized with adjusted cattle manure slurries in comparison with organic and inorganic fertilizers (2009)

Boer, H., Bloem, J., Schouten, T., Rutgers, M., ...

We studied the effect of five fertilizers (including two adjusted manure slurries) and an untreated control on soil biota and explored the effect on the ecosystem services they provided. Our results...

A mixture of grass and clover combines the positive effects of both plant species on selected soil biota (2009)

Liere, D., Rutgers, M., Brussaard, L.

The introduction of N2-fixing white clover (Trifolium repens) in grassland is a management measure that may contribute to sustainable grassland systems by making them less dependent on inorganic...

Trade offs between N2O emission and C-sequestration in the soil: the role of earthworms (2008)

Lubbers, I.M., Giannopoulos, G., Bloem, J., Otten, W., Brussaard, L.

The rapidly rising concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has spurred the interest in soils as a potential carbon (C) sink. However, there are many reports...

Agroecological analysis and economic benefit of organic resources and fertiliser in till and no-till sorghum production after a 6-year fallow in semi-arid West Africa (2007)

Ouédraogo, E., Stroosnijder, L., Mando, A., Brussaard, L., Zougmoré, R.

A field experiment was conducted in Gampela (Burkina Faso) in 2000 and 2001 to assess the impact of organic and mineral sources of nutrients and combinations thereof in optimising crop production in...

Earthworm species composition affects the soil bacterial community and net nitrogen mineralization (2006)

Postma-Blaauw, M.B., Bloem, J., Faber, J.H., Brussaard, L.

Knowledge of the effects of species diversity within taxonomic groups on nutrient cycling is important for understanding the role of soil biota in sustainable agriculture. We hypothesized that...

Fungal/bacterial ratios in grassland with contrasting nitrogen management (2006)

Hoffland, E., Bloem, J., Brussaard, L.

It is frequently hypothesized that high fungal/bacterial ratios are indicative for more sustainable agricultural systems. Increased F/B ratios have been reported in extensively managed grasslands. To...

Fungal/bacterial ratios in grassland with contrasting nitrogen management (2006)

Hoffland, E., Brussaard, L., Bloem, J.

It is frequently hypothesised that high soil fungal/bacterial ratios are indicative for more sustainable agricultural systems. Increased F / B ratios have been reported in extensively managed...

Nutrient flows in smallholder production systems in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon (2006)

Kanmegne, J., Smaling, E.M.A., Brussaard, L., Gansop-Kouomegne, A., Boukung, A.

The flows and balances of N, P and K were studied in 20 farms in the Campo Ma'an area in Cameroon between March and August 2002 to assess the nutrient dynamics in smallholder farms. Data were...

Within-trophic group interactions of bacterivorous nematode species and their effects on the bacterial communicty and nitrogen mineralization (2005)

Postma-Blaauw, M.B., Bloem, J., Faber, J.H., Brussaard, L.

Knowledge of the interactions between organisms within trophic groups is important for an understanding of the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning. We hypothesised that interactions between...

Long-term effect of tillage and manure application on soil organic fractions and crop performance under Sudano-Sahelian conditions (2005)

Mando, A., Ouattara, B., Sédogo, M., Stroosnijder, L., Ouattara, K., Brussaard, L., ...

Human-induced degradation of natural resources in general and of soil in particular, is a major problem in many regions, including the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The combined effects of tillage and manure...

Organic resources and earthworms affect phosphorus availability to sorghum after phosphate rock addition in semi-arid West Africa (2005)

Ouédraogo, E., Brussaard, L., Mando, A., Stroosnijder, L.

A field experiment was laid out in Burkina Faso (West Africa) on an Eutric Cambisol to investigate the interaction of organic resource quality and phosphate rock on crop yield and to assess the...

Within-trophic group interactions of bacterivorous nematode species and their effects on the bacterial community and nitrogen mineralization (2004)

Postma-Blaauw, M.B., Bloem, J., Faber, J.H., Brussaard, L.

Knowledge of the interactions between organisms within trophic groups is important for an understanding of the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning. We hypothesised that interactions between...

Trophic interactions in a changing world: modelling aboveground-belowground interactions (2004)

Schröter, D., Brussaard, L., Poveda, K., Brown, V.K., Berg, M.P., ...

The rate and scale of human-driven changes can exert profound impacts on ecosystems, the species that make them up and the services they provide that sustain humanity. Given the speed at which these...

On-farm impact of cattle slurry manure management on biological soil quality (2003)

L. Brussaard

The effects of dairy cattle slurry management on soil biota, soil respiration and nitrogen (N) mineralization were evaluated in a farm trial across 12 farms and a field experiment on 2 farms located...

Biologische landbouw bij Wageningen UR (2): aanbevelingen voor onderzoek en onderwijs 2004-2008 (2003)

Meijs, J.A.C., Booij, R., Brussaard, L., Proost, M.D.C., Wijnands, F.G., Meeusen, M.J.G.

Dit rapport is een update van het eerste rapport uit 2000. Het is voortgekomen uit het werkplan van het LNV-onderzoeksprogramma `Koepelprogramma Biologische Landbouw¿, waarin LNV vraagt onder andere...

On-farm impact of cattle slurry manure management on biological soil quality (2003)

Brussaard, L., Akkermans, A.D.L.

The effects of dairy cattle slurry management on soil biota, soil respiration and nitrogen (N) mineralization were evaluated in a farm trial across 12 farms and a field experiment on 2 farms located...

Verantwoorde toepassing van rundermest in graslandbodems (2003)

Verhoeven, F.P.M., Temminghoff, E.J.M., Bloem, J., ...

Melkveehouders verenigd in de Friese milieucoöperaties VEL en VANLA hebben in samenwerking met Wageningen UR een model ontwikkeld dat erin moet voorzien dat zij de door de overheid gestelde...

Diversity of soil macro-invertebrates in grasslands under restoration succession (2002)

Hemerik, L., Brussaard, L.

In grasslands under restoration succession, the effect of nutrient impoverishment on the vegetation has been intensively studied. The invertebrate soil animal community has, however, rarely been...

Do plant parasitic nematodes have differential effects on the productivity of a fast- and a slow-growing grass species? (2002)

Verschoor, B.C., Brussaard, L.

We have examined the interaction between plant parasitic nematodes and plant species from different stages of grassland succession. In these grasslands, fertiliser application was stopped in order to...

Could plant-feeding nematodes affect the competition between grass species during succession in grasslands under restoration management? (2002)

Verschoor, B.C., Pronk, T.E., Brussaard, L.

1 We examined the effects of plant-feeding nematodes on competition between Holcus lanatus and Anthoxanthum odoratum. In the Drentse A nature reserve, the Netherlands, a relatively productive...

On the relationships between nematodes, mycorrhizal fungi and plants: functional composition of species and plant performance (2001)

Brussaard, L., Kuyper, T.W.

We analysed data from descriptive and experimental studies on the possible relationships between plants, nematodes and mycorrhizal fungi in (successional) plant communities in The Netherlands. A key...

Field research for the authorisation of pesticides (2000)

Brussaard, L., Stein, A., Baerselman, F., Brock, T.C.M., ...

On request of the Dutch government a committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands has reviewed the role that results of field research in its broadest sense (i.e., including multi-species...

Interactions between above ground and below ground biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems; patterns, mechanisms and feedbacks (2000)

Hooper, D.V., Bignell, D.E., Brown, V.K., Brussaard, L., Dangerfield, J.M., Wall, D.H., ...

Assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington 98225-9160 10: Professor at the Laboratoire d'Ecologie de Sols Tropicaux, ORSTOM/Université...

Relationships of soil microarthropod biomass with organic matter and pore size distribution in soils under different land use. (1998)

Vreeken-Buijs, M.J., Hassink, J., Brussaard, L.

Soil microarthropods were sampled every 3 months for 1 y at 10 sites in the northern Netherlands, varying in soil type and land use. Microarthropods were divided into seven functional groups and...

Effect of mulch quality on earthworm activity and nutrient supply in the humid tropics. (1997)

Tian, G., Kang, B.T., Brussaard, L.

An experiment was conducted in 1990 and 1991 at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria to study the role of earthworms in the decomposition of plant residue...

Effects of termites on infiltration in crusted soil. (1996)

Mando, A., Stroosnijder, L., Brussaard, L.

In northern Burkina Faso (West Africa), a study was undertaken to explore the possibilities of restoring the infiltration capacity of crusted soils through the stimulation of termite activity....