Interactions between earthworms and soil protozoa: A trophic component in the soil food web

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 499-502

  Bonkowski, Michael ^a   Schaefer, Matthias ^a  

^a II Zoologisches Institut und Museum   (Germany)

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EID: 0031008295     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00107-1     Document Type: Article

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