Nutrient mineralization and leaf litter preference by the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on iron ore mine wastes

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 475-482

  Ganihar, S R ^a  

^a Dhempe College of Arts and Science   (India)

Author keywords

Amendments; Earthworms; Iron mine wastes; Organic; Restoration

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; IRON ORE; LEAF LITTER; MANURE; MINE WASTE; MINERALIZATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GOA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ANNELIDA; BOS TAURUS; CASUARINA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; GLOSSOSCOLECIDAE; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PONTOSCOLEX CORETHRURUS; TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 0345761835     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-100X.2003.rec0253.x     Document Type: Article

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