Abundance of earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in different production systems;Abundancia de megadrilos (Annelida: Oligochaeta) en diferentes sistemas de producción

Ciencia del Suelo

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 35-43

  Clemente, N L ^a   Lopez A N ^a   Vincini, A M ^a   Castillo, H A A ^a   Carmona, D M ^a   Manetti, P L ^a   San Martino, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Biomass; Density; Earthworms; Natural system

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGROECOLOGY; BIOMASS; EARTHWORM; SEASONAL VARIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [FEDERAL DISTRICT]; FEDERAL DISTRICT [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANNELIDA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 1542349101     PISSN: 03263169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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