Using X-ray tomography to quantify earthworm bioturbation non-destructively in repacked soil cores

Geoderma

Volumn 162, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 124-131

  Capowiez, Yvan ^a   Sammartino, Stéphane ^b   Michel, Eric ^b  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^b UAPV   (France)

Author keywords

Allolobophora chlorotica; Aporrectodea nocturna; Burrow system; Cast production; Earthworm behaviour; Macropore

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA; BURROW SYSTEM; CAST PRODUCTION; CHLOROTICA; EARTHWORM BEHAVIOUR; MACRO PORES;

IGNEOUS ROCKS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; SOIL MECHANICS; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

SOILS;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; BIOTURBATION; BURROW; COMPACTION; EARTHWORM; MACROPORE; SOIL BIOTA; TOMOGRAPHY;

ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA; APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA;

EID: 79952898202     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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