Humus forms in terrestrial ecosystems: A framework to biodiversity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 935-945

  Ponge, Jean François ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogenic structures; Communities; Feed back processes; Humus forms; Soil organisms

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; BIOMASS; HUMUS; SOIL FAUNA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038303622     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(03)00149-4     Document Type: Article

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