The effect of Hormogaster elisae (Hormogastridae) on the abundance of soil Collembola and Acari in laboratory cultures

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 231-236

  Gutierrez Lopez M ^a   Ramajo Matesanz, M ^a   Jesus Lidon J B ^a   Diaz Cosin D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acari; Collembola; Earthworms; Hormogaster elisae; Interspecific relationships

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MICROCOSM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

ACARI; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; COLLEMBOLA; GAMASIDA; HORMOGASTER; HORMOGASTER ELISAE; HORMOGASTRIDAE; ISOTOMIDAE; ORIBATIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SMINTHURIDAE;

EID: 0038030582     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0588-3     Document Type: Article

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