Population density and distribution of the New Zealand indigenous earthworm Octochaetus multiporus (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) in hill pastures

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-93

  Springett, J A ^a   Gray, R A J ^a   Barker, D J ^a   Lambert, M G ^a   Mackay, A D ^a   Thomas, V J ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL FERTILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

OCTOCHAETUS MULTIPORUS; OLIGOCHAETA;

EID: 0031669647     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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