The effects of ants' nests on the physical, chemical and hydrological properties of a rangeland soil in semi-arid Spain

Geoderma

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 1-20

  Cammeraat, L H ^a   Willott, S J ^b   Compton, S G ^b   Incoll, L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infiltration; Mediterranean ecosystems; Messor bouvieri; Soil chemistry; Soil structure; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

ANT; INFILTRATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL WATER;

SPAIN;

FORMICIDAE; MESSOR BOUVIERI;

EID: 0036170606     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(01)00085-4     Document Type: Article

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