Earthworm casting and burrowing activity in conventional and organic grass-arable rotations

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Scullion, J ^a   Neale, S ^a   Philips, L ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burrows; Casts; Earthworms; Organic conventional rotations

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248943668     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.018     Document Type: Article

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