The influence of soil biodiversity on hydrological pathways and the transfer of materials between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

Ecosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 421-429

  Bardgett, R D ^a   Anderson, J M ^b   Behan Pelletier, V ^c   Brussaard, L ^d   Coleman, D C ^e   Ettema, C ^d   Moldenke, A ^f   Schimel, J P ^g   Wall, D H ^h  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical transition zones; Soil biodiversity; Soil biophysical properties; Soil hydrological pathways; Soils

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIODIVERSITY; HYDROLOGY; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 0034855413     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-001-0020-5     Document Type: Review

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