Earthworm (Metaphire guillelmi) effects on rice photosynthates distribution in the plant-soil system

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 641-647

  Yu, Jianguang ^a   Hu, Feng ^a   Li, Huixin ^a   Mi, Chunyun ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

14C labelling; Distribution; Earthworms; Photosynthates; Rice

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; EARTHWORM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RICE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; STRAW; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

METAPHIRE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43149102074     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-007-0250-6     Document Type: Article

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