Complementary ability of three European earthworms (Lumbricidae) to bury lime and increase pasture production in acidic soils of south-eastern Australia

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-271

  Chan, K Y ^a   Baker, G H ^b   Conyers, M K ^a   Scott, B ^a   Munro, K ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea spp.; Bioturbation; Mineralisable nitrogen; Soil acidity; Stratification

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA; LUMBRICIDAE; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 2542553432     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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