Microorganisms and soil physico-chemical conditions in the drilosphere of Lumbricus terrestris

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 1721-1729

  Devliegher, W ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILOSPHERE; EARTHWORM; MICROOGRANISM; MICROORGANISM; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS;

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; OLIGOCHAETA;

EID: 0031445595     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00068-0     Document Type: Article

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