Influence of clay content and acidity of soil on development of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus and...
Influence of clay content and acidity of soil on development of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus and its population level consequences
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Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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In this paper we report on the influence of clay content and acidity of soil on growth and reproduction of the epigeic earthworm species Lumbricus rubellus (Hoffm.), which is common in most temperate soils and abundant in grasslands. Growth, cocoon production and survival of L. rubellus were tested in 12 Dutch soils which differed in soil propertie...
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Influence of clay content and acidity of soil on development of the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus and its population level consequences
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TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_356338
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_wageningen_narcis_oai_library_wur_nl_wurpubs_356338
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0178-2762
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1432-0789
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10.1007/s00374-006-0135-0