Chemical variations in the biostructures produced by soil ecosystem engineers. Examples from the neotropical savannas

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Jimenez J J ^a   Decaens T ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Ants; Ecosystem engineers; Savanna; Soil ecology; Soil macrofauna; Termites

Indexed keywords

ATTA LAEVIGATA; EARTHWORMS (SP.); FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; TRACHYMYRMEX;

EID: 33746694120     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.040     Document Type: Article

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