Earthworms and vermicomposting

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 486-494

  Gajalakshmi, S ^a   Abbasi, S A ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drawida willsi; Earthworms; Eudrilus eugeniae; Lampito mauritii; Perionyx excavatus; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPROCESS; DIET; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEEDING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PREDATOR; REVIEW; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL MOISTURE; VERMICOMPOST;

EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 8744228914     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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