Nutritional and microbial parameters of earthworm cast, termite mound and surrounding bulk soil

Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 367-369

  Kawaguchi, Sadao ^a   Nishi, Shingo ^a,b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tomser Co Ltd   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Earthworm cast; Fungus growing termite mound; Microbial flora; Physico chemical properties; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES GILVUS; MACROTERMITINAE; PHERETIMA SP.;

EID: 36148966559     PISSN: 00236152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5109/9345     Document Type: Article

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