Effect of macroarthropods on microbial and faunal numbers and organic matter content in soil

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-354

  Kajak, A ^a   Kusinska, A ^a   Stanuszek, S ^a   Stefaniak, O ^a   Szanser, M ^a   Wasylik, A ^a   Wasilewska, L ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bacterivorous nematodes; Carbon accumulation; Decomposition; Fungivorous mites; Macroarthropods; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; FAUNA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0033724974     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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