A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Harvesting on the Abundance and Richness of Soil Fauna in Boreal and Temperate Forests
The processes of matter and energy metabolism in forest ecosystems are largely dependent on the activity of the complex of invertebrates associated with litter and soil. To quantify the effect of forest harvesting on soil fauna, we used a meta-analysis to examine a database of 720 responses to harve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/5/923 |