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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (13): 6-9.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2013-2100

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Advances of Researches on Soil-dwelling Springtails as Bioindicators

  

  • Received:2013-08-05 Revised:2013-09-10 Online:2014-05-05 Published:2014-05-05

Abstract: Springtails are dominant species in soil, sensitive to the changes in environment. In this paper, recent researches on springtails as bioindicators were reviewed, including their characteristics as bioindicators and the effects of such factors as pesticide pollution, heavy metal pollution and global change on springtails. There were few long-term multi-factor researches in springtails and more new methods will be used for ecological risk assessment in the future.