The response of Aporrectodea rosea and Aporrectodea trapezoides (Oligochaeta: Lubricidae) to moisture gradients in three soil types in the laboratory

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 166-172

  Doube, B M ^a   Styan, C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. trapezoides; Aporrectodea rosea; Behavioural response; Earthworms; Gradients in moisture; Moisture preference; Soil Matric suction

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; APORRECTODEA TRAPEZOIDES; OLIGOCHAETA;

EARTHWORM; LABORATORY METHOD; MATRIC SUCTION; MOISTURE GRADIENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER ENERGY;

EID: 85047678533     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00336058     Document Type: Article

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