Selective vertical seed transport by earthworms: Implications for the diversity of grassland ecosystems

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Zaller, Johann G ^a   Saxler, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earthworm activity; Grassland diversity; Seed herbivory; Seed transport

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 36248994243     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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