Exploring the natural and human-induced effects on the assemblage of soil microarthropod communities in Argentina

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-119

  Ferraro, Diego O ^a   Ghersa, Claudio M ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiologicas y Ecologicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agricultural impact assessment; Argentina; Microarthropods; Soil biodiversity

Indexed keywords

ACARI;

EID: 33947330146     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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