The effects of Rhododendron on testate amoebae communities in woodland soils in North West England

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-338

  Sutton, Chris A ^a   Wilkinson, David M ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polyphenol; Rhododendron ponticum; Testate amoebae; Testate rhizopods; Thecamoebians; Woodland ecology

Indexed keywords

RHIZOPODA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 53649108068     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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