Earthworm δ13C and δ15N analyses suggest that putative functional classifications of earthworms are site-specific and may also indicate habitat diversity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 1053-1061

  Neilson, Roy ^a   Boag, Brian ^a   Smith, Michael ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Exwick EX4 2EB ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anecic; Earthworms; Endogeic; Epigeic; Functional groupings; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CARBON 13; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON; EARTHWORM; HABITAT; NITROGEN 15;

EARTHWORM; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HABITAT TYPE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; SITE EFFECT;

EID: 0033867641     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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