No consistent effects of plant diversity on root biomass, soil biota and soil abiotic conditions in temperate grassland communities

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 101-111

  Gastine, A ^a   Scherer Lorenzen, M ^b   Leadley, P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOGEOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

BIODEPTH; Earthworms; Functional groups identity; Nematodes; Nitrogen; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; NEMATODA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0141838931     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00137-3     Document Type: Article

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