Earthworms used as indicators of agricultural managements

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 8 B, 2008, Pages 1181-1189

  Peres, Guénola ^a   Piron, Denis ^a   Bellido, Alain ^a   Goater, Camille ^a   Cluzeau, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Agricultural management; Bioindicator; Earthworms; Land use; Pedological context

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EARTHWORM; LAND USE; SOIL QUALITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EID: 55549125925     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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