The soil invertebrate contribution to nitrogen mineralisation differs between soils under organic and conventional dairy management

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-42

  Schon, Nicole L ^a   Mackay, Alec D ^b   Hedley, Mike J ^a   Minor, Maria A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Invertebrates; Pasture; Resource availability; Soil type; Treading pressure

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMINERALIZATION; FOOD SUPPLY; FOOD WEB; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TYPE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84855287681     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0604-y     Document Type: Article

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