Lumbricus terrestris in a soil core experiment: Nutrient-enrichment processes (NEP) and gut-associated processes (GAP) and their effect on microbial biomass and microbial activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 1573-1580

  Devliegher, W ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SOIL-CORE EXPERIMENT;

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 0028994672     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(95)00090-2     Document Type: Article

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