Earthworm communities in relation to tree diversity in a deciduous forest

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Cesarz, Simone ^a   Fahrenholz, Nadine ^a   Migge Kleian, Sonja ^a   Platner, Christian ^a   Schaefer, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ash; Beech; Earthworm diversity; Lime; Lumbricidae; Mixed forest; Tree diversity

Indexed keywords

ACER CARPINIFOLIUM; FAGUS; LUMBRICIDAE;

EID: 36248945165     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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