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Density and biomass of earthworms (Lumbricidae) on leys and permanent meadows
Subtitle:Density and biomass of earthworms ; Plant and animal diversity, succession and decomposition processes in grasslands : case studies in Suwałki Landscape Park (north-eastern Poland)
Creator: Contributor:Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Ekologii
Publisher:Oficyna Wydawnicza Instytutu Ekologii PAN
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Pages 815-823 : illustrations ; 27 cm ; Bibliographical references (page 823) ; Abstract in Polish
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:Lumbricidae ; soil ; meadows
Abstract:Research involved three successional sequences on meadows in Suwałki Landscape Park (north-eastern Poland). 2-6 species of Lumbricidae were found on the different sites, with older meadows having a greater abundance and biomass of earthworms. The two dominant species were Aporrectodea caliginosa (Sav.) and Lumbricus rubellus Hoffm.
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