Cognettia sphagnetorum (Enchytraeidae) and nutrient cycling in organic soils: A microcosm experiment

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 289-294

  Briones, M J I ^a   Carreira, J ^b   Ineson, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Cognettia sphagnetorum; Enchytraeids; Microcosm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000501697     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(97)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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