Role of Arthropods in Maintaining Soil Fertility

In terms of species richness, arthropods may represent as much as 85% of the soil fauna. They comprise a large proportion of the meso- and macrofauna of the soil. Within the litter/soil system, five groups are chiefly represented: Isopoda, Myriapoda, Insecta, Acari, and Collembola, the latter two be...

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Main Author: Thomas W. Culliney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/4/629