Effects of density and temperature regime on respiratory activity of the epigeic earthworm species Lumbricus rubellus and Dendrobaena octaedra (Lumbricidae)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 163-167

  Uvarov, Alexei V ^a   Scheu, Stefan ^b  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Constant temperature regime; Dendrobaena octaedra; Diurnal temperature fluctuations; Earthworms; Lumbricus rubellus; Population density; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

DENDROBAENA; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; LUMBRICIDAE; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 20444384452     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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