Effects of macro-decomposers on litter decomposition and soil properties in alpine pastureland: A mesocosm experiment

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 168-175

  Seeber, Julia ^a   Scheu, Stefan ^b   Meyer, Erwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpine pastureland; Decomposition; Primary decomposers; Secondary decomposers; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYLINDROIULUS; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; DIPLOPODA; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; NANUS; OCTOLASION LACTEUM;

EID: 33748431797     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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