Differences in burrowing behaviour and spatial interaction between the two earthworm species Aporrectodea nocturna and Allolobophora chlorotica

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 341-346

  Capowiez, Y ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Ecological types; Interspecific interaction; Intraspecific interaction; Terrarium

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; MOVEMENT PATTERN; SPECIES INTERACTION;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BURROWING; EARTHWORM; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

ALLOLOBOPHORA; ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA; ANIMALIA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0033984870     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050013     Document Type: Article

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