Responses of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (L.) to iron phosphate and metaldehyde slug pellet formulations

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 184-189

  Langan, A Mark ^a   Shaw, Emma M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial burrows; Daniel funnels; Foraging behaviour; Molluscicides; Soil function

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 33748413602     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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