Seasonal dynamics and emergence pattern of a tropical earthworm, Drawida calebi (Oligochaeta)

International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1979, Pages 271-277

  Senapati, B K ^a   Dash, H K ^a   Dash, M C ^a  

^a SAMBALPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cocoon; Drawida calebi (Gates); Oligochaeta; Seasonal dynamics; Tropical earthworm

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649107883     PISSN: 01651269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01651269.1979.10553324     Document Type: Article

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