Slow recovery of soil biodiversity in sandy loam soils of Georgia after 25 years of no-tillage management

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 114, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 323-334

  Adl, Sina M ^a   Coleman, David C ^b   Read, Frederick ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Bio indicators; Farming systems; Micro arthropods; Nematodes; Protozoa; Soil ecology; Succession; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISTURBANCE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SUCCESSION; TILLAGE;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33645234883     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.11.019     Document Type: Article

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