Earthworm diversity in four land use systems in the region of Jaguapitã, Paraná State, Brazil

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-338

  Nunes, Daiane H ^a   Pasini, Amarildo ^a   Benito, Norton Polo ^a   Brown, George G ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Biodiversity; Native and exotic species; Oligochaeta; Pastures

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; EARTHWORM; LAND USE; PASTURE; SOIL BIOTA; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BRAZIL; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACANTHODRILIDAE; AMYNTHAS; ANNELIDA; DICHOGASTER; DICHOGASTER BOLAUI; DICHOGASTER SALIENS; EARTHWORMS (SP.); EUKERRIA; EUKERRIA SALTENSIS; FIMOSCOLEX; GLOSSOSCOLECIDAE; GLOSSOSCOLEX; GLYCINE MAX; MEGASCOLECIDAE; OCNERODRILIDAE; OCNERODRILUS OCCIDENTALIS; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); PONTOSCOLEX CORETHRURUS;

EID: 33845201667     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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