White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fecal pellet decomposition is accelerated by the invasive earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 761-767

  Karberg, Noah J ^a   Lilleskov, Erik A ^a  

^a Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Calcium; European nightcrawler (Lumbricus terrestris); Fecal pellets; White tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; DEER; EARTHWORM; FECAL PELLET; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INVASIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT LOSS; ORGANIC MATTER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; CONIUM; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 59849108129     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9290-6     Document Type: Article

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