Buried treasure: Soil biodiversity and conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 3743-3756

  Parker, Sophie S ^a  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; California; Ecosystem services; Fungus; Management; Microbes; Microbial diversity; Planning; Soil biological crust; Soil integrity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; FUNGUS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 78249251476     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9924-8     Document Type: Article

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