A comparison of molecular methods for monitoring soil nematodes and their use as biological indicators

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 319-324

  Chen, X Y ^a,c,d   Daniell, T J ^b   Neilson, R ^b   O'Flaherty, V ^c   Griffiths, B S ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Molecular methods; Morphological identification; Nematodes; Soil fauna

Indexed keywords

NEMATODA;

EID: 77956267559     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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