The effects of earthworms, botanical diversity and fertiliser type on the vertical distribution of soil nutrients and plant nutrient acquisition: A mesocosm study

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1189-1201

  Massey, P A ^a,b   Creamer, R E ^a,b   Schulte, R P O ^a   Whelan, M J ^c   Ritz, K ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botanical diversity; Earthworms; Mesocosm; Nutrient distribution; Phosphorus distribution

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; FERTILIZER; MESOCOSM; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL PROFILE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84888010990     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-013-0817-3     Document Type: Article

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