Long-term effects of fertilisation regime on earthworm abundance in a semi-natural grassland area

Pedobiologia

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 427-432

  Timmerman, Arend ^a   Bos, Daan ^b   Ouwehand, Janne ^b   de Goede, Ron G M ^c  

^a Staatsbosbeheer Regio Noord   (Netherlands)

^b Altenburg and Wymenga Ecological Research   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Climate; Earthworms; Farmland birds; Farmyard manure; Fertilisation; Slurry manure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIRD; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARTHWORM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; MANURE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPRING (SEASON); WINTER;

AVES;

EID: 33749158278     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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