Influence of animal wastes on growth and reproduction of the African earthworm species Eudrilus eugeniae (Oligochaeta)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 225-229

  Coulibaly, Sifolo Seydou ^a   Zoro Bi, Irié Arsène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 77955579320     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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