Effects of Lumbricus terrestris L. on nitrogen dynamics beyond the burrow

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-66

  Amador, José A ^a   Görres, Josef H ^a   Savin, Mary C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Anecic earthworms; C mineralization; Lumbricus terrestris; Nitrate; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646236917     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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