Presence of earthworm species within and beneath Lumbricus terrestris (L.) middens

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Butt, Kevin R ^a   Lowe, Christopher N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Laboratory culture; Lumbricus terrestris; Midden; Soil

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 36248935663     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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