Role of earthworms in straw decomposition in a winter cereal field

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 555-558

  Curry, J P ^a   Byrne, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0030967413     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00179-4     Document Type: Article

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