The effects of organic and conventional management practices on feeding activity of soil organisms in vineyards

African Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-74

  Reinecke, A J ^a   Albertus, R M C ^a   Reinecke, S A ^a   Larink, O ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bait lamina technique; Feeding activity; Organic and conventional vineyard management; Soil organisms

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL MICROORGANISM; VINEYARD;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 46849115572     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2008)43[66:TEOOAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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