Dung decomposition and pedoturbation in a seasonally dry tropical pasture

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-181

  Herrick, J E ^a   Lal, R ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle dung; Decomposition; Pedoturbation; Soil restoration; Termites; Tropical pastures

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; COLEOPTERA; ISOPTERA;

CATTLE DUNG; DECOMPOSITION; DUNG BEETLE; PASTURE; PEDOTURBATION; TERMITE; TROPICS;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 0029660592     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00336060     Document Type: Article

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