Correlation between mite community structure and gross N fluxes
2004
Osler, G.H.R. | Recous, S. | Fillery, I.R.P. | Gauci, C.S. | Zhu, C. | Abbott, L.K.
Net nitrogen (N) mineralisation rate is the result of two independent processes: gross N mineralisation and N immobilisation. Techniques for determining these rates have only been developed recently and no studies have examined the relationship between soil fauna and these two components of net N mineralisation. We present data which demonstrates that mite community structure, described using the Shannon index, is correlated with gross N immobilisation rates in the Western Australian wheat belt. These results suggest that examining the impacts of mites on gross N fluxes is warranted.
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