The effects of grazing pressure on soil animals and hydraulic properties of two soils in semi-arid tropical Queensland

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-79

  Holt, J A ^a   Bristow, K L ^a   McIvor, J G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acari; Soil physical properties; Termites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CATTLE; GRAZING; GRAZING PRESSURE; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TERMITE; TRAMPLING;

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0029667118     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9960069     Document Type: Article

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