Evolution of burrow systems after the accidental introduction of a new earthworm species into a Swiss pre-alpine meadow

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 494-500

  Capowiez, Y ^a   Pierret, A ^b   Monestiez, P ^a   Belzunces, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea nocturna; Colonization; Computer assisted X ray tomography; Earthworm burrow system; Three dimensional skeleton

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INTRODUCTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SOIL; SWITZERLAND;

BURROWING; EARTHWORM; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0033823496     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740000198     Document Type: Article

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