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The effect of topsoil removal in restored heathland on soil fauna, topsoil microstructure, and cellulose decomposition: implications for ecosystem restoration
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SYSNO ASEP 0337862 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The effect of topsoil removal in restored heathland on soil fauna, topsoil microstructure, and cellulose decomposition: implications for ecosystem restoration Author(s) Frouz, Jan (BC-A) RID, ORCID
van Diggelen, R. (NL)
Pižl, Václav (BC-A) RID
Starý, Josef (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Háněl, Ladislav (BC-A) RID
Tajovský, Karel (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Kalčík, Jiří (BC-A)Source Title Biodiversity and Conservation. - : Springer - ISSN 0960-3115
Roč. 18, č. 14 (2009), s. 3963-3978Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords restoration ; soil formation ; oribatid mites Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour CEZ AV0Z60660521 - UPB-H, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000272173600018 DOI 10.1007/s10531-009-9692-5 Annotation Communities of soil macrofauna, oribatid mites, and nematodes as well as vegetation and soil chemistry were studied on twelve plots representing three replicates of the following treatments: agricultural meadow, heathland, and heathland restored either by partial or complete topsoil removal 15 years earlier. We also studied the effect of soil macrofauna on decomposition and the microstructure of the soil surface layer with litterbags in combination with the analysis of thin soil sections. The communities of soil macrofauna and oribatid mites significantly differed between agicultural meadows and heathlands. The partial and complete topsoil removal plots were more similar to heathlands with respect to macrofauna and to agricultural meadows with respect to oribatid mites. The density and diversity of soil macrofauna was higher in agricultural meadows than in heathlands; in particular, earthworms, litter transformers, root feeders, and microsaprophags were more abundant on meadows. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2010
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