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Yvan Capowiez is affiliated with the University of Avignon in France and has a research focus centered on soil ecology and related biological sciences. Their work spans key fields such as Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with notable subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Soil Science, and Insect Science.

The research topics covered by Yvan Capowiez include:

  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Recent publications authored by Yvan Capowiez demonstrate a strong emphasis on earthworm ecology and soil processes. Selected papers include:

  • "Decreased burrowing activity of endogeic earthworms and effects on water infiltration in response to an increase in soil bulk density," 2021, Pedobiologia
  • "Let earthworms be functional - Definition of new functional groups based on their bioturbation behavior," 2023, Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • "Depth distribution of soil organic matter and burrowing activity of earthworms-mesocosm study using X-ray tomography and luminophores," 2021, Biology and Fertility of Soils

Other influential papers in related domains include:

  • "An explicit definition of earthworm ecological categories - Marcel Bouché's triangle revisited," 2020, Geoderma
  • "Potential Use of Earthworms to Enhance Decaying of Biodegradable Plastics," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Yvan Capowiez frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Key coauthors include:

  • Nicolas Bottinelli
  • Mickaël Hedde
  • Claire Marsden
  • Pascal Jouquet
  • Isabelle Bertrand

Their work is often published in scientific venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Geoderma
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

In addition to journal articles, Yvan Capowiez has contributed to book publications, including a title published by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique:

  • Actes du colloque international de recherche T2020: Transitions écologiques en transactions et actions, 2020

Best Publications

  • Local Adaptation and Gene-For-Gene Coevolution in a Metapopulation Model

    Sylvain Gandon;Yvan Capowiez;Yvain Dubois;Yannis Michalakis

  • Global distribution of earthworm diversity

    Helen R P Phillips;Carlos A Guerra;Marie L C Bartz;Maria J I Briones

  • Pesticides and earthworms. A review

    Céline Pelosi;Sébastien Barot;Yvan Capowiez;Mickaël Hedde

  • 3D reconstruction and quantification of macropores using X-ray computed tomography and image analysis

    A. Pierret;Yvan Capowiez;Luc Belzunces;C.J. Moran

  • Why is the influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure only considered by soil ecologists

    N. Bottinelli;P. Jouquet;Y. Capowiez;P. Podwojewski

  • Root Functional Architecture: A Framework for Modeling the Interplay between Roots and Soil

    Alain Pierret;Claude Doussan;Yvan Capowiez;François Bastardie

  • Current use of and future needs for soil invertebrate functional traits in community ecology

    Benjamin Pey;Johanne Nahmani;Apolline Auclerc;Yvan Capowiez

  • The effect of tillage type and cropping system on earthworm communities, macroporosity and water infiltration

    Yvan Capowiez;Stéphane Cadoux;Pierre Bouchant;Stéphane Ruy

  • Using earthworms as model organisms in the laboratory: Recommendations for experimental implementations

    Heinz-Christian Fründ;Kevin Butt;Yvan Capowiez;Nico Eisenhauer

  • X-ray tomographic and hydraulic characterization of burrowing by three earthworm species in repacked soil cores

    Francois Bastardie;Y. Capowiez;J.-R. de Dreuzy;D. Cluzeau

  • Indicators of pesticide contamination: Soil enzyme compared to functional diversity of bacterial communities via Biolog® Ecoplates

    Carine Floch;Anne-Céline Chevremont;Karine Joanico;Yvan Capowiez

  • Utilization of earthworms and termites for the restoration of ecosystem functioning

    Pascal Jouquet;Eric Blanchart;Yvan Capowiez

  • Earthworm collection from agricultural fields: Comparisons of selected expellants in presence/absence of hand-sorting

    Céline Pelosi;Michel Bertrand;Yvan Capowiez;Hubert Boizard

  • The role of natural enemies on the population dynamics of the rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in organic apple orchards in south-eastern France

    Hazem Dib;Hazem Dib;Sylvaine Simon;Benoît Sauphanor;Yvan Capowiez

  • 3D skeleton reconstructions of natural earthworm burrow systems using CAT scan images of soil cores

    Y. Capowiez;A. Pierret;O. Daniel;P. Monestiez

  • Using X-ray tomography to quantify earthworm bioturbation non-destructively in repacked soil cores

    Yvan Capowiez;Stéphane Sammartino;Eric Michel

  • X-ray computed tomography to quantify tree rooting spatial distributions

    Alain Pierret;Alain Pierret;Yvan Capowiez;Christopher J Moran;André Kretzschmar

  • Reducing tillage in cultivated fields increases earthworm functional diversity

    Céline Pelosi;Benjamin Pey;Mickaël Hedde;Gaël Caro

  • How agroforestry systems influence soil fauna and their functions - a review

    Claire Marsden;Ambroise Martin-Chave;Jérôme Cortet;Mickaël Hedde

  • Enzyme activities in apple orchard agroecosystems: how are they affected by management strategy and soil properties.

    Carine Floch;Yvan Capowiez;Stéven Criquet

Frequent Co-Authors

Camille Dumat
Camille Dumat École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse
Benoît Sauphanor
Benoît Sauphanor INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Pascal Jouquet
Pascal Jouquet Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Heinz-R. Köhler
Heinz-R. Köhler University of Tübingen
Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez
Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez University of Castilla-La Mancha
Alain Pierret
Alain Pierret Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Rossi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Jean-François Ponge
Jean-François Ponge French National Museum of Natural History
Jean Roger-Estrade
Jean Roger-Estrade Agro ParisTech
Eric Blanchart
Eric Blanchart University of Montpellier

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