Effects of seasonal grazing, drought, fire, and carbon enrichment on soil microarthropods in a desert grassland

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 10-14

  Whitford, W G ^a   Steinberger, Y ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cattle; Perennial grass cover; Prostigmatid mite; Rain out shelter

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CARBON EMISSION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DROUGHT STRESS; FOREST FIRE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING PRESSURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MITE; PERENNIAL PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT;

ACARI; BOS; PROSTIGMATA; TYDEUS;

EID: 84860333141     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.03.021     Document Type: Article

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