soil invertebrate

collocation in English

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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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invertebrate
noun[C]
uk
/ɪnˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/us
/ɪnˈvɝː.t̬ə.brət/
an animal with ...
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(Definition ofsoilandinvertebratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Adding to "the enigma of soil animal diversity": fungal feeders and saprophagous soil invertebrates prefer similar food substrates.
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Soil invertebrates were most abundant on the no-till farm, followed by the rotation farm.
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Soil invertebrates are crucial facilitators of decomposition processes, which are otherwise restricted by low soil temperatures and high soil moisture contents.
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No-till and minimum-till methods of cultivation were also less disruptive of soil invertebrates, which helped maintain fertility and physical structure of the soil.
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Nutrient content, resistance to erosion and soil invertebrates are all important aspects of an agroecosystem that must be considered in plans for maintaining the fertility and productivity of the soil.
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The appalling fact is that in every hectare of forest cleared by fire, hundreds of mammals and countless thousands of insects and soil invertebrates have been burned alive.
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The wood thrush is an omnivore, and feeds preferentially on soil invertebrates and larvae, but will also eat fruits.
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Soil invertebrates enhance fungal activity by breaking down detritus.
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Mycelium is an important food source for many soil invertebrates.
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Bonner states that soil invertebrates and rain mainly disperse spores as they are sticky and unlikely to be carried by air currents.
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