Habitat preferences of selected indian earthworm species and their efficiency in reduction of organic materials

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 585-588

  Singh, Janardan ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 0030955730     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00183-6     Document Type: Article

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