Recovery of enchytraeid populations after severe drought events

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-235

  Maraldo, Kristine ^a   Holmstrup, Martin ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognettia sphagnetorum; Desiccation; Dry heathland; Soil water content; Soil water potential

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; COGNETTIA SPHAGNETORUM; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA);

EID: 67649365470     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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