Causes and consequences of biological diversity in soil

Zoology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 367-375

  Bardgett, Richard D ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem function; Nutrient mineralisation; Redundancy; Soil animals; Soil biodiversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0036997442     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-2006-00072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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