The effects of earthworm functional diversity on microbial biomass and the microbial community level physiological profile of soils

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-70

  Sheehan, Cróna ^a   Kirwan, Laura ^a   Connolly, John ^a   Bolger, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

BIOLOG ecoplate; Community level physiological profile; Earthworm; Mesocosms; Microbial biomass

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149107123     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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