Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the V-furrow no-till direct seeding (DS) management on diversity patterns of aquatic insects, terrestrial arthropods and plants in rice paddies. In DS fields, rice is sown in well-drained fields, and flooding is performed 1 month later than that in conventional transplanting rice fields. DS fields are then continuously flooded until harvesting, unlike in conventional fields where a midseason drainage is performed during summer. We observed that diversity patterns of the study organisms were affected by the farming systems. DS fields supported abundant and species-rich assemblages of water beetles and water bugs, presumably because of the high compatibility between the flooding period and the reproductive season of the insects, as well as the absence of seedling box-applied insecticide (clothianidin). The DS farming system positively affected several taxonomic groups (terrestrial arthropods such as Collembola and Araneae, and several endangered plant species), while it negatively affected plant species richness. DS farming enhanced the densities of two rice pest species (Nephotettix cincticeps and Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus). The large differences in the responses of different taxonomic groups to farming systems suggest that a combination of DS and conventional system is preferable to the use of either system alone, for the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity in rice agro-ecosystems.
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We thank Yoshiaki Yachimae and Kizuna Corporation for allowing us to work in their fields, and Tetsuro Sawano for supporting this research program. This study was supported in part by the Management Expenses Grants for National University Corporations from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
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Koji, S. et al. (2014). Responses of Aquatic Insect, Terrestrial Arthropod, and Plant Biodiversity to the V-Furrow Direct Seeding Management in Rice Fields. In: Usio, N., Miyashita, T. (eds) Social-Ecological Restoration in Paddy-Dominated Landscapes. Ecological Research Monographs. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55330-4_12
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