The re-colonization ability of a native earthworm, Estherella spp., in forests and pastures in Puerto Rico

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 386-396

  Huang, Ching Yu ^a   González, Grizelle ^b   Hendrix, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Exotic earthworm; Invasion; Puerto Rico; Soil aggregation; Succession; Survivorship; Tropics

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; EARTHWORM; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MESOCOSM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POPULATION DECLINE; RECOLONIZATION; REGENERATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVORSHIP;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CAYEY MOUNTAINS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

ESTHERELLA;

EID: 34249700129     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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