Effects of soil macro- and mesofauna on litter decomposition and soil organic matter stabilization

2017/09/20 by Jan Frouz · 463 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Chemistry · Environmental Science · #Agronomy #Biology #Chemistry #Ecology #Environmental chemistry #Environmental science #Litter #Microbial population biology #Nutrient #Nutrient cycle #Organic matter #Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology #Plant litter #Rangeland and Wildlife Management #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Soil biology #Soil mesofauna #Soil organic matter #Soil science #Soil water

paper · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.08.039

published in Geoderma 332, 161-172 (Elsevier BV)

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