Effects of leaf litter consumption by millipedes (Harpaphe haydeniana) on subsequent decomposition depends on litter type

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 116-123

  Suzuki, Yoriko ^a   Grayston, Sue J ^a   Prescott, Cindy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Faecal pellet; Fragmentation; Litter; Litter decomposition; Microbial respiration; Millipedes; PLFA

Indexed keywords

FAECAL PELLET; FRAGMENTATION; LITTER; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MILLIPEDES; PLFA;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; PELLETIZING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABUNDANCE; COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFOREST; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ACER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPLOPODA; HARPAPHE HAYDENIANA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84869890115     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.07.020     Document Type: Article

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