The effect of litter quality and soil faunal composition on organic matter dynamics in post-mining soil: A laboratory study

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 72-80

  Frouz, Jan ^a   Elhottová, Dana ^a   Pižl, Václav ^a   Tajovský, Karel ^a   Šourková, Monika ^a,b   Picek, Tomáš ^b   Malý, Stanislav ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR SUPERVISING AND TESTING IN AGRICULTURE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Disturbed post mining habitat; Earthworms; Organic matter accumulation; PLFA; Soil formation

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; DENDRODRILUS RUBIDUS; DIPLOPODA; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; SALIX; SALIX CAPREA;

EID: 34548036705     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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