Short term and long term effects of bibionid (Diptera: Bibionidae) larvae feeding on microbial respiration and alder litter decomposition

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-197

  Frouz, J ^a   Simek M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bibio; Carbon storage; Forest soil; Mineralization; Penthetria

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; BIBIO; BIBIO MARCI; BIBIONIDAE; DIPTERA; PENTHETRIA;

EID: 60349131714     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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