Reestablishment of ecological functioning by mulching and termite invasion in a degraded soil in an Australian savanna

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1825-1834

  Dawes, Tracy Z ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ecosystem function; Macroporosity; Mulch; Rehabilitation; Soil structure; Termites; Termiticide; Tropical savanna; Water storage

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MACRO-POROSITY; MULCH; REHABILITATION; SOIL STRUCTURE; TERMITES; TERMITICIDE; TROPICAL SAVANNA; WATER STORAGE;

SOIL MOISTURE; TROPICS; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER RESOURCES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MACROPORE; MULCH; PESTICIDE; POROSITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SAVANNA; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL STRENGTH; SOIL STRUCTURE; TERMITE; WATER STORAGE;

AUSTRALIA;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 77955923438     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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