Invertebrate control of soil organic matter stability

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-19

  Wolters, V ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Faeces; Soil macrofauna; Soil microflora; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INVERTEBRATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

INVERTEBRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL BIOTA; STABILITY;

ANIMALIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034050135     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050618     Document Type: Review

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