Effects of earthworm density on growth, development, and reproduction in Lumbricus rubellus (Hoffm.) and possible consequences for the intrinsic rate of population increase

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2401-2407

  Klok, Chris ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic Energy Budget model; Earthworm density; Inter specific competition; Laboratory study; Population model

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BUDGET MODELS; EARTHWORM DENSITY; INTER SPECIFIC COMPETITION; POPULATION MODELS;

ANIMALS;

COCOON; EARTHWORM; ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION MODELING; REPRODUCTION;

LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS;

EID: 34250158757     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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