Conservation and sustainable management of belowground biodiversity: A review on the functional role of soil fauna in Indian ecosystems with particular reference to earthworms

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-243

  Dash, Madhab C ^a   Dash, Satya P ^b  

^a Orissa Environmental Appellate Authority   (India)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Land uses; Soil fauna; Vermitechnology

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; BIOTURBATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION STATUS; EARTHWORM; LAND USE; SOIL FAUNA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 62149095052     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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