Earthworm assemblages as affected by field margin strips and tillage intensity: An on-farm approach

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 49-56

  Crittenden, S J ^a   Huerta, E ^b   de Goede, R G M ^a   Pulleman, M M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Earthworm species; Field margin strips; Non cropped landscape elements; Non inversion tillage

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; LUMBRICUS CASTANEUS; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 84949117091     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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