Exposure of the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, to diazinon, and the relative risk to passerine birds

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 717-720

  Stephenson, G L ^a   Wren, C D ^a   Middelraad, I C J ^a   Warner, J E ^b  

^a Ecol Services for Planning Ltd   (Canada)

^b RR 1   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 0031006148     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00199-X     Document Type: Article

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