Impact of earthworms (Diplocardia: Megascolecidae) on cycling and uptake of nitrogen in coastal plain forest soils from northwest Florida, USA

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 233-239

  Callaham Jr , Mac A ^a   Hendrix, Paul F ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristida stricta; Diplocardia; Megascolecidae; Nitrogen; Pinus palustris

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001479591     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(97)00048-6     Document Type: Article

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