Influence of seasonal environmental factors on growth and reproduction of the epigeic earthworm, Eisenia fetida (Savigny 1826)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-63

  Amoji, S D ^a   Pulikeshi, M B ^a   Shagoti, U M ^a   Biradar, V A ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Eisenia fetida; Growth; Reproduction; Seasons

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BOS TAURUS; EISENIA FETIDA; INVERTEBRATA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0034070425     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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