Spatial distribution and trophic diversity of nematode populations under Acacia raddiana along a temperature gradient in the Negev Desert ecosystem

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 339-355

  Pen Mouratov, Stanislav ^a   He, Xueli ^a,b   Steinberger, Yosef ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Univ of Agriculture and Forestry   (China)

Author keywords

Acacia raddiana; Desert ecosystem; Ecological indices; Nematode community; Trophic groups

Indexed keywords

DESERT; NEMATODE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

ACACIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347662568     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00058-2     Document Type: Article

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