Comparison of chronic toxicity of Lindane (γ-HCH) to Enchytraeus albidus in two soil types: The influence of soil pH

Pedobiologia

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 635-640

  Amorim, M J ^a   Sousa, J P ^a   Nogueira, A J A ^a   Soares, A M V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Artificial soil; Enchytraeids; Lindane; Reproduction; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ENCHYTRAEIDAE; ENCHYTRAEUS ALBIDUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033402929     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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