Quantitative analysis of earthworm burrow systems with respect to biological soil-structure regeneration after soil compaction

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Langmaack, M ^a   Schrader, S ^a   Rapp Bernhardt, U ^b   Kotzke, K ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c KK DV Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological soil structure regeneration; Burrow systems; Earthworms; Soil compaction; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE; ENERGY METABOLISM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGENERATION; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL STRUCTURE; X RAY HELICAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

BURROW; COMPACTION; EARTHWORM; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE;

APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 0032891394     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050486     Document Type: Article

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