Salt tolerance and survival thresholds for two species of Antarctic soil nematodes

Polar Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 643-651

  Nkem, J N ^a   Virginia, R A ^b   Barrett, J E ^b   Wall, D H ^a   Li, G ^a  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; NEMATODE; NICHE PARTITIONING; SALINE SOIL; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SATURATION; SURVIVORSHIP;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS;

NEMATODA; PLECTUS ANTARCTICUS; SCOTTNEMA LINDSAYAE;

EID: 33745685976     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0101-6     Document Type: Article

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