Dynamic interactions between soil animals and microorganisms in upland grassland soils amended with sheep dung: A microcosm experiment

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 531-539

  Bardgett, R D ^a,c   Keiller, S ^b   Cook, R ^a   Gilburn, A S ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLEMBOLA; GRASSLAND; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEMATODE;

GRASSLAND; MICROCOSM; SHEEP DUNG; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

COLLEMBOLA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0031921377     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00146-6     Document Type: Article

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