Studies on the bacteria, fungi and springtails (Collembola) of an agroforestry arboretum in Nigeria

Pedobiologia

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-27

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

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Bacteria; Collembola; Forest; Fungi; Grass; Litter

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL FAUNA;

NIGERIA;

COLLEMBOLA;

EID: 0032869379     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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