Seasonal variations in growth and reproduction of the earthworm Perionyx excavatus (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 389-392

  Biradar, V A ^a   Amoji, S D ^a   Shagoti, U M ^a   Biradar, P M ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Growth; Perionyx excavatus; Reproduction; Seasons

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EARTHWORM; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION;

OLIGOCHAETA; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS;

EID: 0033029901     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050509     Document Type: Article

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