The role of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffm. in determining biotic and abiotic properties of peat soils

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 301-339

  Makulec, Grzegorz ^a  

^a POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Casts; Drainage; Earthworms; Enchytraeids; L. rubellus; Microflora; Nematodes; Peat meadow; Springtails

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DRAINAGE; EARTHWORM; PEAT SOIL; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL PROPERTY;

POLAND;

COLLEMBOLA; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; NEMATODA; OLIGOCHAETA;

EID: 0036040568     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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