Influence of texture and amendments on soil properties and earthworm communities

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 241-249

  Lapied, E ^a   Nahmani, J ^b   Rousseau, G X ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Faculté des Sciences et Technologies   (France)

^c CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Agricultural practices; Allolobophora chlorotica; Aporrectodea caliginosa; Organic and mineral fertilization; Soil type; Wet aggregate stability

Indexed keywords

ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA;

EID: 70349949099     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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