Using process-based modelling to analyse earthworm life cycles

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Jager, T ^a   Reinecke, S A ^b   Reinecke, A J ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Density; Earthworm; Eisenia veneta; Growth; Life cycle; Reproduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; RATE CONSTANTS; TEMPERATURE;

EARTHWORMS; REPRODUCTION;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

EARTHWORM; LIFE CYCLE;

EISENIA VENETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 28944434350     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

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