Earthworm effects on soil respiration in corn agroecosystems receiving different nutrient inputs

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 409-412

  Schindler Wessells, M L ^a   Bohlen, P J ^b   Mccartney, D A ^c   Subler, S ^a   Edwards, C A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0343118801     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00172-1     Document Type: Article

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