Indirect gradient analysis at different spatial scales of prorated and non-prorated earthworm abundance and biomass data in temperate agro-ecosystems

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Valckx, J ^a   Hermy, M ^a   Muys, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arable land; Biodiversity; Grassland; Lumbricidae; Ordination; Principal component analysis; Spatial clustering; Species composition

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICIDAE;

EID: 33845200403     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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