Earthworm and soil moisture effects on the productivity and structure of grassland communities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 517-523

  Zaller, J G ^a   Arnone III, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; EARTHWORM; GRAMINOID; GRASSLAND; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SWITZERLAND;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EARTHWORM; GRASSLAND SOIL; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032992558     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00126-6     Document Type: Article

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