'Earthworms downunder': A survey of the earthworm fauna of urban and agricultural soils in Australia

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 589-597

  Baker, G H ^a   Thumlert, T A ^a   Meisel, L S ^a   Carter, P J ^a   Kilpin, G P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 0030973322     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00184-8     Document Type: Article

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