Rapid recolonization of agricultural soil by microarthropods after steam disinfestation

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 125-135

  Fenoglio, Stefano ^a   Malacarne, Giorgio ^a   Cucco, Marco ^a   Gay, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Edaphic fauna; Intensive agriculture; Microarthropods; Steam disinfestation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ARTHROPOD; CROP DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ORGANIC FARMING; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 33745728853     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v27n04_09     Document Type: Article

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