Earthworm induced mineral weathering: Preliminary results

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Carpenter, Daniel ^a   Hodson, Mark E ^a   Eggleton, Paul ^b   Kirk, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Mineral weathering; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248943140     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.053     Document Type: Article

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