Approach to assess agroecosystem anthropic disturbance: Statistical monitoring based on earthworm populations and edaphic properties

•A method is proposed to assess the anthropic disturbance level (ADL) of agroecosystems.•The ADL is obtained by mapping land use and management characteristics to indicators.•A correlation model between ADL, edaphic properties, and earthworm populations is developed.•Model-based monitoring and diagnosis of different agroecosystems.•The proposed ADL estimator has been successfully applied in Santa Fe, Argentina.