Detritivorous earthworms modify microbial community structure and accelerate plant residue decomposition

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-244

  Gómez Brandón, María ^a   Lazcano, Cristina ^a   Lores, Marta ^b   Domínguez, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community level physiological profiles; Eisenia andrei; Enzyme activity; Epigeic earthworms; PLFA profiles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EISENIA ANDREI; NEGIBACTERIA; VITACEAE;

EID: 76749151825     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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