Effects of site preparation techniques on communities of soil mites (Acari: Oribatida, Acari: Gamasida) under short-rotation forestry plantings in New York, USA

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-192

  Minor, Maria A ^a   Volk, Timothy A ^b   Norton, Roy A ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamasida; Herbicide; Oribatida; Short rotation forestry; Soil microarthropods; Tillage

Indexed keywords

ACARI; GAMASIDA; ORIBATIDA; SALIX; SALIX SP.;

EID: 1242310829     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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