The effects of harvester ant Messor capensis nest-mounds on the physical and chemical properties of soils in the southern Karoo, South Africa

Soils of Messor capensis nest-mounds had a higher infiltrability, but were drier than inter-mound soils after a rain event of 26 mm at the end of the hot, dry summer and after 59·5 mm of frontal rains in winter. Soils of M. capensis nest-mounds contain significantly more organic matter, phosphorus,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 1993-08, Vol.25 (2), p.249-260
Hauptverfasser:	Dean, W.R.J., Yeaton, R.I.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Synecology Terrestrial ecosystems
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