Distribution of earthworms and influence of soil properties across a successional sand dune ecosystem in NW England

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 554-558

  Chamberlain, Emma J ^a   Butt, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea longa; Earthworms; Sand dune; Sandy soils; Succession

Indexed keywords

ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; APORRECTODEA LONGA; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; LUMBRICUS CASTANEUS; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 56349141497     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.07.010     Document Type: Article

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