Soil biota and soil properties associated with surface rooting zone of mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) in historical and recently desertified Chihuahuan Desert habitats. Virginia, R. A., Jarrell, W. M., Whitford, W. G., & Freckman, D. W. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 14:90–98, 1992.
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The woody legume, mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), has expanded from its historical habitats (playas and arroyos) to recently occupied grassland and dune habitats during the desertification of perennial grasslands in the Chihuahuan Desert. We studied historical and recently occupied sites, having hypothesized that the trophic structure and population density of soil microarthropods and nematodes associated with the surface root system of mesquite would differ in sites representing historical and recent habitats, and that the N mineralization potential would be lower in the recent habitats. Our results showed that net N mineralization potential did not differ significantly among the sites, even though soil nutrient concentrations and texture varied widely.
@article{virginia_soil_1992,
	title = {Soil biota and soil properties associated with surface rooting zone of mesquite ({Prosopis} glandulosa) in historical and recently desertified {Chihuahuan} {Desert} habitats},
	volume = {14},
	abstract = {The woody legume, mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), has expanded from its historical habitats (playas and arroyos) to recently occupied grassland and dune habitats during the desertification of perennial grasslands in the Chihuahuan Desert. We studied historical and recently occupied sites, having hypothesized that the trophic structure and population density of soil microarthropods and nematodes associated with the surface root system of mesquite would differ in sites representing historical and recent habitats, and that the N mineralization potential would be lower in the recent habitats. Our results showed that net N mineralization potential did not differ significantly among the sites, even though soil nutrient concentrations and texture varied widely.},
	journal = {Biology and Fertility of Soils},
	author = {Virginia, R. A. and Jarrell, W. M. and Whitford, W. G. and Freckman, D. W.},
	year = {1992},
	keywords = {LTER-JRN, Prosopis, Prosopis soils, article, collembola, community, desertification, journal, microarthropod, nematode, nitrogen mineralization, nutrients, rooting zone, soil biota, soil properties},
	pages = {90--98}
}

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