Population dynamics and vertical distribution of enchytraeids and tardigrades in response to deforestation

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 349-359

  Uhia E ^a   Briones, M J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Enchytraeids; Seasonal dynamics; Soil fauna; Tardigrades; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; COGNETTIA; COGNETTIA SPHAGNETORUM; PINUS PINASTER; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0036910175     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(02)01170-0     Document Type: Article

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