Effects of habitat age and plant species on predatory mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) in grassy arable fallows in Eastern Austria

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 96-107

  Wissuwa, Janet ^a   Salamon, Jörg Alfred ^a   Frank, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Arable fallows; Assemblage analysis; Habitat age; Mesostigmata; Organic carbon; Plant functional group; Plant species; Predatory mites

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FALLOWS; ASSEMBLAGE ANALYSIS; HABITAT AGE; MESOSTIGMATA; PLANT FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; PLANT SPECIES; PREDATORY MITES;

AGRICULTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; ORGANIC CARBON; SEPARATION; SOILS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGE CLASS; BIOCONTROL AGENT; FALLOW; FOOD WEB; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRASS; HERB; LEGUME; MITE; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL FAUNA; TROPHIC LEVEL;

AUSTRIA;

ACARI; BROMUS; BROMUS STERILIS; COLLEMBOLA; GAMASINA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MESOSTIGMATA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; UROPODINA;

EID: 84859485939     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.02.025     Document Type: Article

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