Potential utilization of domestic wastes as a suitable experimental diet to enhance the biomass of Eudrilus eugeniae in various seasons

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-50

  Rathinamala, J ^a   Jayashree, S ^a   Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Environmental factors; Eudrilus eugeniae; Substrates

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COCOON; DIET; DOMESTIC WASTE; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE;

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE;

EID: 46649096024     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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