Original Research Article I Volume 4 I Issue 1 I 2016
Effects of soil management practices on the composition of soil-inhabiting micro arthropods
Venu N; Srinvivas Reddy V; Vikram Reddy M
Biolife; 2016, 4(1), pp 164-171
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313206
Abstract:
Microarthropods play a significant role in accelerating plant residue decomposition through their interactions with the microflora. During the present investigation, attempts were made to investigate the effects of 15 different soil management practices on soil microarthropods across rainy, postrainy, and dry seasons in Alfisol maize agroecosystems. The present experiment was carried out in the field designated RM19B on the research farm at the ICRISAT Asia Center.
Keywords:
Microarthropods, population densities, Acarina, soil management practices.
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Article Dates:
Received: 9 January 2016; Accepted: 27 February 2016; Published: 6 March 2016
How To Cite:
Venu N, Srinvivas Reddy V, & Vikram Reddy M. (2022). Effects of soil management practices on the composition of soil-inhabiting micro arthropods. Biolife, 4(1), 164–171. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313206
