Growth and fecundity of earthworms: Perionyx excavatus and Perionyx sansibaricus in cattle waste solids

Environmentalist

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-84

  Suthar, Surindra ^a  

^a BRG Govt Girls PG College   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Cattle waste solid; Cocoon; Earthworm; Fecundity; Perionyx excavatus; Perionyx sansibaricus; Reproduction rate; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COCOON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; FECUNDITY; GROWTH RATE; MANURE; MATURATION; ORGANIC MATTER; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SOLID WASTE;

ANNELIDA; BOS; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; PERIONYX SANSIBARICUS;

EID: 61349191603     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-008-9185-1     Document Type: Article

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