Life cycle of the earthworm predator Artioposthia triangulata (Dendy) in Northern Ireland

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 245-249

  Blackshaw, R P ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHURDENDYUS TRIANGULATUS; ARTIOPOSTHIA; ARTIOPOSTHIA TRIANGULATA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PLANARIA; TURBELLARIA;

EID: 0030906834     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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