Role of earthworms in moorland soil amelioration with specific reference to the effect of Lumbricus rubellus in soils colonized by birch

Both broad-leaved trees and earthworms are often described as having an ameliorating effect on acidic podzolized soils. The role of earthworms, in particular Lumbricus rubellus, in soil changes occurring after birch colonization of heather moorland was investigated. A highly acid podzol under heathe...

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Main Author: Gillham, M.
Published: University of Aberdeen 1983
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.348324