Earthworm secondary production and N flux in agroecosystems: A comparison of two approaches

Oecologia

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 561-573

  Whalen, J K ^a   Parmelee, R W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Earthworms; Efficiency quotients; Nitrogen; Secondary production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOMASS; EARTHWORM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

ANNELIDA; APORRECTODEA; LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033801359     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420000413     Document Type: Article

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