Soil macrofaunal communities in permanent pastures derived from tropical forest or savanna

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 301-312

  Decaens T ^a   Jimenez J J ^b   Barros, E ^c   Chauvel, A ^d   Blanchart, E ^e   Fragoso, C ^f   Lavelle, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^e INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^f INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Pasture establishment; Soil biodiversity; Soil macrofauna; Tropical forests; Tropical savannas

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; EARTHWORM; LAND USE CHANGE; PASTURE; SAVANNA; SOIL FAUNA; TROPICAL FOREST;

BOS TAURUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PONTOSCOLEX CORETHRURUS;

EID: 3042695822     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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