Impact of ecologically different earthworm species on soil water characteristics

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-213

  Ernst, Gregor ^a   Felten, Daniel ^a   Vohland, Michael ^a   Emmerling, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Functional groups; Infiltration; Soil tension; Soil water

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; EQUIDAE; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 67349151707     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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