Interplay of omnivory, energy channels and C availability in a microbial-based soil food web

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 212-218

  Mikola, J ^a   Setala H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Energy channel; Microbial production; Nematode; Omnivory; Soil food web

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD WEB; GLUCOSE; MICROBE RESPIRATION; NITROGEN; OMNIVORY; SOIL;

CARBON; FOOD WEB; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OMNIVORY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

APHELENCHOIDES SAPROPHILUS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; MESODIPLOGASTER;

EID: 0345369556     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050485     Document Type: Article

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