Differences in earthworm densities and nitrogen dynamics in soils under exotic and native plant species

Biological Invasions

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 237-245

  Kourtev, P S ^a   Huang, W Z ^a   Ehrenfeld, J G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Earthworms; Exotic plant species; Nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Nitrification; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BERBERIS; BERBERIS THUNBERGII; MICROSTEGIUM VIMINEUM; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; VACCINIUM;

EID: 0000307328     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1010048909563     Document Type: Article

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