The influence of two species of earthworm (Aporrectodea trapezoides and Aporrectoedea rosea) on the growth of wheat, barley and faba beans in three soil types in the greenhouse

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 503-509

  Doube, B M ^a   Williams, P M L ^a   Willmott, P J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; APORRECTODEA TRAPEZOIDES;

EID: 0030918180     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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