Tillage-induced changes in the functional diversity of soil biota - A review with a focus on German data

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 165-181

  van Capelle, Christine ^a   Schrader, Stefan ^a   Brunotte, Joachim ^b  

^a Federal Research Institute of Rural Areas Forestry and Fisheries vTI   (Germany)

^b THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Conventional tillage; No tillage; Soil biodiversity; Soil fauna; Soil microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; LUMBRICIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 84858142531     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2012.02.005     Document Type: Review

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