Linking ecosystem modification by the yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus) to microbial assemblages in different soil environments

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 100-106

  Boots, Bas ^a   Clipson, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ants; Ecosystem engineering; Lasius flavus; Microbial diversity; Soil

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORMICIDAE; FUNGI; LASIUS FLAVUS;

EID: 84872802105     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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