Impact of Environmental Conditions and Management on Soil Arthropod Communities in Vineyard Ecosystems

The importance of soil biodiversity and soil-based ecosystem services in the context viticulture has recently been emphasized. Over 85% fauna species richness is represented by edaphic arthropod communities. Edaphic responses to characteristics management practices can be considered as good bioindicators quality. Here, 168 samples that were collected from 2014 2019 several vineyards different Italian wine-growing areas analyzed explore how communities respond factors are characteristic vineyard ecosystems. analysis combined effects primary abiotic variables (the chemical physical soil) (organic vs. conventional, inter-row management) on biological quality (assessed QBS-ar index) identified temperature texture exerting most significant effect values. Organic exhibited higher values compared those conventionally managed vineyards, subsoiling negatively influenced