Vertical distribution of Hormogaster elisae (Oligochaeta, hormogastridae) in soil at El Molar (Central Spain)

Pedobiologia

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 859-865

  Valle, José V ^a   Garvín, Marta H ^a   Trigo, Dolores ^a   Martínez, Fernando ^a   Belinchón, Carmen ^a   Díaz Cosín, Dario J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Hormogaster; Spain; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL FAUNA; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EL MOLAR; SPAIN;

ANNELIDA; HORMOGASTER; HORMOGASTER ELISAE; HORMOGASTRIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0033392226     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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