Faunal and microbial diversity in three Welsh grassland soils under conventional and organic management regimes

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 453-470

  Yeates, G W ^a   Bardgett, R D ^b,c   Cook, R ^b   Hobbs, P J ^b   Bowling, P J ^b   Potter, J F ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

microbial biomass; nematodes; phospholipid fatty acids; soil fauna; soil processes; soil texture

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MANAGEMENT; SOIL FAUNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

UK, WALES;

ACARI; CEPHALOBIDAE; LUMBRICIDAE; NEMATODA; OLIGOCHAETA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0030620337     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404890     Document Type: Article

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