Oribatid mites as "indicator" species for estimating the environmental impact of conventional and conservation tillage practices

Pedobiologia

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-225

  Franchini, P ^a   Rockett, C L ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Indicator species; Oribatids; Tillage

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; INDICATOR SPECIES;

ACARI; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 0030472870     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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