Influence of phosphorus inputs and sheep treading on soil macrofauna and mesofauna in hill pastures

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 83-96

  Schon, N L ^a   Mackay, A D ^b   Gray, R A J ^b   Minor, M A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Food availability; Mesofauna; Oribatid; Pastures; Treading pressure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALLOPHANE; BIOINDICATOR; BROWN SOIL; EARTHWORM; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FECAL PELLET; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAZING PRESSURE; HILL; MITE; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; POROSITY; SHEEP; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; WALKING; WATER FLOW;

ACARI; ORIBATIDA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79959895770     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.558904     Document Type: Article

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