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Chemical properties of forest soils as affected by nests of .i.Myrmica ruginodis./i. (Formicidae)
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SYSNO ASEP 0337918 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Chemical properties of forest soils as affected by nests of Myrmica ruginodis (Formicidae) Author(s) Véle, A. (CZ)
Frouz, Jan (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Holuša, J. (CZ)
Kalčík, Jiří (BC-A)Source Title Biologia. - : Springer - ISSN 0006-3088
Roč. 65, č. 1 (2010), s. 122-127Number of pages 6 s. Language eng - English Country SK - Slovakia Keywords ant nests ; Myrmica ; soil chemical properties Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour R&D Projects QH81136 GA MZe - Ministry of Agriculture (MZe) CEZ AV0Z60660521 - UPB-H, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000273308400017 DOI 10.2478/s11756-009-0222-4 Annotation Chemical properties (total and available P concentration; oxidizable C concentration; available K, Na, and Ca concentration; and pH) were quantified for 33 nests of the ant Myrmica ruginodis and in surrounding soil in young spruce forest stands. All properties, except total P, were significantly higher in the nests than in the surrounding soil. Total P was not higher in nests than in surrounding soil across all nests because nests had higher total P than surrounding soil if the soil contained low concentrations of total P but nests had lower total P than surrounding soil if the soil contained high concentrations of total P. The effect of nests on total P in the surrounding soil corresponded with effects of nests on oxidizable carbon (an indicator of organic matter) in the surrounding soil (concentrations of oxidizable carbon and total P were closely correlated). Available P concentrations were much higher in nests than in surrounding soil. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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