Influences of Aporrectodea trapezoides and A. rosea (Lumbricidae) on the uptake of nitrogen and yield of oats (Avena fatua) and lupins (Lupinus angustifolius)

Pedobiologia

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 857-862

  Baker, Geoff H ^a   Amato, Maurice ^a   Ladd, Jeff ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea rosea; Aporrectodea trapezoides; Lupins; Nitrogen; Oats; Yield

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP YIELD; EARTHWORM; INOCULATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA ROSEA; APORRECTODEA TRAPEZOIDES; AVENA; AVENA FATUA; LUMBRICIDAE; LUPINUS; LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0347930402     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-4056(04)70280-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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