Mapping of earthworm distribution for the British Isles and Eire highlights the under-recording of an ecologically important group

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 475-485

  Carpenter, Daniel ^a   Sherlock, Emma ^a   Jones, David T ^a   Chiminoides, Jim ^a   Writer, Thomas ^a   Neilson, Roy ^b   Boag, Brian ^b   Keith, Aidan M ^c,d   Eggleton, Paul ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Distribution; Earthworms; Maps; Recording

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MAP; MAPPING; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL FAUNA;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; NEMATODA;

EID: 84856264068     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0194-x     Document Type: Article

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