Effects of water addition on soil arthropods and soil characteristics in a precipitation-limited environment

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-211

  Chikoski, Jennifer M ^a   Ferguson, Steven H ^b   Meyer, Lense ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collembola; Mites; Precipitation; Soil characteristics; Water limitation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; INSECT; MICROCLIMATE; MITE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; TAXONOMY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; COLLEMBOLA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 33749155385     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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