Experimental assessment of ecological restoration options for compacted forest soils

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1734-1746

  Ampoorter, Evy ^a   De Schrijver, An ^a   De Frenne, Pieter ^a   Hermy, Martin ^b   Verheyen, Kris ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Earthworm abundance; Liming; Litter manipulation; Penetration resistance; Worm inoculation

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; EARTHWORM ABUNDANCE; LIMING; LITTER MANIPULATION; PENETRATION RESISTANCES; WORM INOCULATION;

COMPACTION; DECAY (ORGANIC); ECOLOGY; FEEDBACK; RESTORATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE;

CONSERVATION;

BULK DENSITY; BURROWING; DECOMPOSITION; EARTHWORM; FOREST SOIL; LIMING; LITTER; PENETRATION; PH; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL WATER;

COMPACTION; CONSERVATION; DECAY; ECOLOGY; FOREST LITTER; MOISTURE; RESTORATION; SOIL;

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 80052089861     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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