Effect of coffee residues on growth and reproduction of Hyperiodrilus africanus (Oligochaeta, Eudrilidae) in Ivory Coast

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 336-340

  Tondoh, E J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Cocoon production; Coffee residues; Earthworm growth; H. africanus

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; MATING SYSTEM;

HYPERIODRILUS AFRICANUS;

EID: 0031942005     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050385     Document Type: Article

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