Effects of simulated rainfall and litter quantities on desert soil biota: nematodes and microarthropods.

Y. Steinberger, D. W. Freckman, L. W. Parker, W. G. Whitford

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Abstract

Populations of several microarthropod taxa (tydeids, pyemotids, nanorchestids, and Cosmochthonius sp.) achieved higher densities in the 150 g m-2 litter with supplemental water. Nematode population densities were highest in the 150 g m-2 with no differences attributable to supplemental water. Water is of less importance than adequate organic matter for the population growth of desert soil nematodes and microarthropods. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-274
Number of pages8
JournalPedobiologia
Volume26
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

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