Physico-chemical typology of the biogenic structures of termites and earthworms: A comparative analysis

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 245-249

  Mora, P ^a   Seuge C ^a   Chotte, J L ^b   Rouland, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b Centre IRD de Bel Air   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Casts; Earthworms; Termite sheetings; Termites; Typology

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARTHWORM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TERMITE; TYPOLOGY;

SENEGAL; THIES;

ANCISTROTERMES; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMITINAE; MANGIFERA INDICA; ODONTOTERMES; ODONTOTERMES NILENSIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0038368751     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-003-0592-7     Document Type: Article

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