Ant-mediated effects on spruce litter decomposition, solution chemistry, and microbial activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 561-572

  Stadler, Bernhard ^a,b   Schramm, Andreas ^a,c   Kalbitz, Karsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ants; Decomposition; Formica polyctena; Honeydew; Litter solution chemistry; Microbial activity; Needle litter

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DECOMPOSITION; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTS; FORMICA POLYCTENA; HONEYDEW; LITTER SOLUTION CHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEEDLE LITTER;

FORESTRY;

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; FORESTRY; MICROORGANISMS;

APHIDIDAE; FORMICA POLYCTENA; FORMICIDAE; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 32544445994     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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