Spatial dissociation between two endogeic earthworms in the Colombian "Llanos"

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Jimenez J J ^a   Rossi, J P ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b UMR 1202 BIOGECO   (France)

Author keywords

Competition; Earthworms; SADIE analysis; Spatial ecology; Tropical savanna

Indexed keywords

ANDIODRILUS; EARTHWORMS (SP.);

EID: 33845299891     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.07.032     Document Type: Article

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