Effects of organic matter content on earthworms and nitrogen mineralization in grassland soils

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  van Vliet, P C J ^a   van der Stelt, B ^a   Rietberg, P I ^a   de Goede, R G M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Grassland; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248951726     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.052     Document Type: Article

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