A comparison of aggregate stability and biological activity in earthworm casts and uningested soil as affected by amendment with wheat or lucerne straw

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 629-636

  Haynes, R J ^a   Fraser, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; EARTHWORM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL AMENDMENT;

EID: 0032435060     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.1998.4940629.x     Document Type: Article

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