Differential effects of earthworms on nitrogen cycling from various nitrogen-15-labeled substrates

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 882-890

  Bohlen, Patrick J ^a   Parmelee, Robert W ^b   Allen, Michael F ^b   Ketterings, Quirine M ^b  

^a MacArthur Agro Ecology Research Center   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MANURES; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

EARTHWORMS; MINERALIZATION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; POTASSIUM NITRATE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

SOILS;

EARTHWORM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARANEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 0032877336     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.634882x     Document Type: Article

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