Spatial and temporal distribution of earthworm patches in corn field, hayfield and forest systems of southwestern Quebec, Canada

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Whalen, Joann K ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Earthworm distribution; Patch dynamics; Sampling methods; Spatial heterogeneity; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5444220696     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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