Non-significant tree diversity but significant identity effects on earthworm communities in three tree diversity experiments

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2015, Pages 17-26

  Schwarz, Benjamin ^a   Dietrich, Christoph ^a,b,c   Cesarz, Simone ^a,b,c   Scherer Lorenzen, Michael ^d   Auge, Harald ^b,e   Schulz, Elke ^e   Eisenhauer, Nico ^a,b,c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTRE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IDIV HALLE JENA LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^e HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity change; Biodiversity ecosystem functioning; Decomposers; Litter palatability; Soil fauna; TreeDivNet

Indexed keywords

LARIX; LARIX DECIDUA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 84921306209     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2015.01.001     Document Type: Article

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