Influence of summer irrigation on soil invertebrate populations in a long-term sheep irrigation trial at Winchmore (Canterbury)

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 165-180

  Fraser, P M ^a   Schon, N L ^b   Piercy, J E ^a   MacKay, A D ^c   Minor, M A ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acari; Earthworms; Irrigation; Nematoda; Pasture

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DROUGHT; INVERTEBRATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MOISTURE CONTENT; PASTURE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SHEEP; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL FAUNA; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER; SUMMER;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WINCHMORE IRRIGATION RESEARCH STATION;

ACARI; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA; ORIBATIDA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84862906053     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.662902     Document Type: Article

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