Do earthworms (Dendrobaena octaedra) from differently polluted forests vary in life-history parameters?

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-77

  Rozen, Anna ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body mass; Cocoon production; Dendrobaena octaedra; Earthworms; Life history; Soil pollution; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DENDROBAENA; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0038677029     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1164-5563(03)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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