Fauna-associated changes in soil biochemical properties beneath isolated trees in a desert pastureland of India and their importance in soil restoration

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 318-329

  Tripathi, G ^a   Ram, S ^a   Sharma, B M ^a   Singh, G ^b  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ARID FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arid region; Biochemical changes; Nutrients; Pasturelands; Soil arthropods

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; DESERT SOIL; FAUNA; FOREST CANOPY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SOIL BIOTA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA SENEGAL; ACARI; ARTHROPODA; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; ISOPTERA; MYRIAPODA; POACEAE; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS NUMMULARIA;

EID: 70350066070     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9196-y     Document Type: Article

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