Agricultural practices and the spatial distribution of earthworms in maize fields. Relationships between earthworm abundance, maize plants and soil compaction

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 577-583

  Binet, F ^a   Hallaire, V ^b   Curmi, P ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0030966472     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00182-4     Document Type: Article

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