Is the QBS-ar index a good tool to detect the soil quality in Mediterranean areas? A cork tree Quercus suber L. (Fagaceae) wood as a case of study

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 126-135

  Galli, L ^a   Capurro, M ^a   Menta, C ^b   Rellini, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

biological index; cork oak forest; Microarthropods; QBS ar; soil quality

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMONITORING; CARBONATE; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; EVERGREEN TREE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PH; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEXTURE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WOOD;

BERGEGGI ISLAND; ITALY; LIGURIA; SAVONA;

ARTHROPODA; FAGACEAE; PALPIGRADI; PROTURA; PSEUDOSCORPIONES; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 84899567720     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2013.875601     Document Type: Article

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