Woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea): Their potential for assessing sustainability and use as bioindicators

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Paoletti, Maurizio G ^a   Hassall, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Heavy metals; Oniscidea; Rural landscape; Soil contamination; Sustainability; Terrestrial isopods; Woodlice

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POLLUTION MONITORING; WOODLOUSE;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA;

EID: 0032840871     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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