Effect of two organic residues on growth and cocoon production of the earthworm Hyperiodrilus africanus (Eudrilidae)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-18

  Tondoh, E J ^a   Lavelle, P ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cocoon production; Earthworm; Growth; Hyperiodrilus africanus; Organic input

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344763852     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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