The diversity of soil insects in rice field ecosystems
Astrid Sri Wahyuni Sumah,
Ali Alamsyah Kusumadinata
Abstract:<p>Soil insects live in the soil or even both on the surface of the soil. Soil surface insects are one of the important animals in the soil ecosystem because their role is very important in the survival of the vegetation above them. Soil insects act as decomposers of organic materials, which will be useful as nutrients for plants. Apart from that, soil insects can also be used as indicators of soil fertility. The aim of this research is to determine the diversity of soil insects in the rice field ecosyst… Show more
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