Effect of desert plant ecophysiological adaptation on soil nematode communities

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 298-308

  Pen Mouratov, Stanislav ^a   Barness, Ginetta ^a   Steinberger, Yosef ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Desert ecosystem; Ecological indices; Halophytes; Nematode communities; Salinity; Trophic groups

Indexed keywords

ARTEMESIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; NEMATODA; REAUMURIA NEGEVENSIS;

EID: 45849115842     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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