The impact of cattle dung pats on earthworm distribution in grazed pastures
Abstract Background Grazed grassland management regimes can have various effects on soil fauna. For example, effects on earthworms can be negative through compaction induced by grazing animals, or positive mediated by increases in sward productivity and cattle dung pats providing a food source. Know...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2018-12-01
|
Series: | BMC Ecology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-018-0216-6 |