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R. Schaefer
Publications - 2
Citations - 596
R. Schaefer is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Soil organic matter & Drilosphere. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 571 citations.
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A Hierarchical Model for Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Application to Soils of the Humid Tropics
Patrick Lavelle,Eric Blanchart,Alexander T. Martin,Serge Martin,A. V. Spain,François Toutain,I. Barois,R. Schaefer +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a general model is presented in which the dynamics of decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems are determined by a set of hierarchically organized factors which regulate microbial activity at decreasing scales of time and space.
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Management of earthworm populations in agro-ecosystems: A possible way to maintain soil quality?
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of earthworm burrowing on the physical properties of soil are investigated. But their overall effect appears to favour short and rapid, rather than long-term turnover of organic matter and nutrients.