Evaluation of soil mesofauna in the coffee production systems (Coffea arabica L.), under conventional management and in transition, municipality of Andes, Antioquia

Abstract

The biodiversity functional of plants, insects and animals of those systems coffee of the Southwest
Antioquia offers multiple services ecosystem that give prosperity to the territory. This
research assessed the functional groups of soil mesofauna, in the coffee production systems
(Coffea arabica L), under conventional management and in transition. The methodology consisted
a random sampling stratified by system of the mesofauna. At the same time, the state
of the physical and chemical properties of the soil was evaluated. The statistical analysis was
carried out by multivariate methods of the main components. The results evidence the greater
abundance and functional composition in the Transition II (Use of organic inputs)> Transition I
(Rationalization of synthetic inputs) > Conventional (Use of chemical inputs) order. In conclusion,
the soil fertility is greater in the sustainable production systems than in the conventional
systems.