Earthworms as the vectors of actinomycetes antagonistic to litter decomposer fungi

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Jayasinghe, B A T Dinishi ^a   Parkinson, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Food preferences; Leaf litter; Streptomyces; Worm casts

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; DENDROBAENA OCTAEDRA; FUNGI; OCTOLASION TYRTAEUM; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 70149124935     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.06.001     Document Type: Review

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