Influence of exotic earthworm invasion on soil organic matter, microbial biomass and denitrification potential in forest soils of the northeastern United States

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 197-202

  Burtelow, Amy E ^a   Bohlen, Patrick J ^b   Groffman, Peter M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Amynthas hawayanus; Biological invasion; Denitrification; Earthworms; Exotic species; Forests; Microbial biomass; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000211018     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00075-4     Document Type: Article

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