Influence of earthworms on the sulfur turnover in the soil

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 211-217

  Grethe, S ^a   Schrader, S ^a   Giesemann, A ^b   Larink, O ^a   Weigel, H J ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea caliginosa; Earthworm casts; Lumbricus terrestris; Soil; Stable isotopes; Sulfur 34; Sulfur turnover

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; BOS TAURUS; CALIGINOSA; FAGUS; LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0011080940     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019608036313     Document Type: Article

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