The values of soil animals for conservation biology

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Decaens T ^a   Jimenez J J ^b   Gioia, C ^c   Measey, G J ^b   Lavelle, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c Bureau d'étude ALISE   (France)

Author keywords

Biodiversity values; Concepts; Conservation biology; Ecosystem goods and services; Soil animals; Soil biodiversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845292264     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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