Effects of the herbicide isoproturon on survival, growth rate, and protein content of mature earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris L.) and its fate in the soil

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-77

  Mosleh, Yahia Y ^a   Paris Palacios, Séverine ^a   Couderchet, Michel ^a   Vernet, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Lumbricidae; Phenyl urea; Pollution; Residue; Soil; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0037403637     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00161-0     Document Type: Article

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