The role of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) in influencing bioavailability of heavy metals in soils

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 181-187

  Wen, Bei ^a   Hu, Xiao Yu ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Wang, Wei Sheng ^a   Feng, Mu Hua ^a   Shan, Xiao Quan ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Availability; Dissolved organic carbon; Earthworm; Heavy metal fractionation; Microbial populations

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EARTHWORM; HEAVY METAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH;

EISENIA FETIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4444365899     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-004-0761-3     Document Type: Article

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