Roots of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) influence the burrowing of the endogeic earthworm, Aporrectodea rosea

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2181-2183

  Hirth, J R ^a   McKenzie, B M ^a   Tisdall, J M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; PLANT ANIMAL INTERACTION;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0032403013     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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