Bardgett, R. D. and Frankland, J. C. and Whittaker, J. B. (1993) The effect of collembolan grazing on fungal activity in differently managed upland pastures: A microcosm study. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 16 (4). pp. 255-262. ISSN 1432-0789
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Laboratory microcosms containing litter from three tussock grasslands were used to assess the impact of grazing by a collembolan, Onychiurus procampatus, on the abundance, nutrient release, and respiration of the saprotrophic fungus, Phoma exigua. The fungal biomass and respiration rate were significantly reduced only when Collembola were present in excess of mean field densities but perhaps more typical of spatial aggregations in the soil. A high efficiency of nutrient immobilization by P. exigua was demonstrated but nutrient release was not significantly affected by the fauna. Problems associated with the use of microcosms in the simulation of field conditions are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Biology and Fertility of Soils |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fungal biomass - Respiration - Nutrient cycling - Microcosms - Grass litter - Onychiurus procampatus - Phoma exigua - Collembola |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre |
| ID Code: | 22572 |
| Deposited By: | ep_ss_importer |
| Deposited On: | 23 Jan 2009 12:20 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 16:02 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/22572 |
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