Abundance of springtails (Collembola) under four agroforestry tree species with contrasting litter quality

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-20

  Badejo, M A ^a   Nathaniel, T I ^a   Tian, G ^b,c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c c/o LW Lamboum and Co ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Collembola; Grass; Litter; Prunings

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGROFORESTRY; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MULCH; SOIL;

AGROFORESTRY; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; LITTER QUALITY; SOIL BIOTA; SPRINGTAIL;

COLLEMBOLA; DACTYLADENIA BARTERI; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 0031777892     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050393     Document Type: Article

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