Growth and reproduction of earthworms in ultramafic soils

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 363-370

  Maleri, R ^a   Reinecke, S A ^a   Mesjasz Przybylowicz, J ^b   Reinecke, A J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE; NICKEL;

EARTHWORM; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOIL FAUNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALS, HEAVY; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

AFRICA; BARBERTON GREENSTONE BELT; KAAPVAAL CRATON; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 33947519749     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-005-0132-6     Document Type: Article

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