Calcophilous earthworm activity in soil; an experimental approach

Pop, V.V.; Postolache, T.; Vasu, A.; Craciun, C.

Calcophilous earthworm activity in soil; an experimental approach

1992

Pop, V.V. | Postolache, T. | Vasu, A. | Craciun, C.

The relationship between two lumbricid species (Octodrilus frivaldszkyi and O. bihariensis) and calcium content in the development of vermic structure of a cambic rendzina has been studied in a subterranean laboratory. The morphological and micromorphological traces of the earthworm activity are tentatively explained on the basis of chemical equilibria in soil. The degree of stenobiontism towards calcium requirement was also investigated by testing the tolerance of these earthworms to acid soils, presumed to act as barriers in their distribution.

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a horizons biological activity in soil calcium earthworms forest soils liming lumbricidae luvisols organic matter rendzinas soil chemistry soil structure

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Soil biology & biochemistry

Volume 24 Issue 12 Pagination 1483 - 1490 ISSN 0038-0717

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Worm casts; Octodrilus frivaldszkyi; Earthworm burrows; Acid brown soils; Octodrilus bihariensis

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English

Note

In the special issue isee 4. proceedings of the "4th international symposium on earthworm ecology", june 11-15, 1990, avignon, france / edited by a. kretzschmar.

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Calcophilous earthworm activity in soil; an experimental approach

1992

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