Ecosystem services in grassland associated with biotic and abiotic soil parameters

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1491-1504

  Van Eekeren, Nick ^a   de Boer, Herman ^b   Hanegraaf, Marjoleine ^c   Bokhorst, Jan ^a   Nierop, Dré ^d   Bloem, Jaap ^b   Schouten, Ton ^e   de Goede, Ron ^b   Brussaard, Lijbert ^b  

^a LOUIS BOLK INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Nutrients Management Institute NMI   (Netherlands)

^d MUVARA   (Netherlands)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apparent nitrogen recovery; Ecosystem services; Grass production; Grassland; Nutrient supply; Soil biota; Soil quality; Soil structure; Water regulation

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; NITROGEN RECOVERY; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; WATER REGULATION;

ECOSYSTEMS; MAINTENANCE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; SAND; SOIL MOISTURE;

INFILTRATION;

BULK DENSITY; EARTHWORM; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SANDY SOIL; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL TYPE;

ENCHYTRAEIDAE;

EID: 77955177328     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.05.016     Document Type: Article

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