Earthworm community structure in grassland habitats differentiated by climate type during two consecutive seasons

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 27-34

  Hackenberger, D K ^a   Hackenberger, B K ^a  

^a JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Earthworm communities; Grassland; Indicator species; Mediterranean; Octodrilus; Species co occurrence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893024564     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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