Growth of hatchling earthworms in the presence of adults: interactions in laboratory culture

作者: Christopher Lowe , Kevin Butt

DOI: 10.1007/S00374-002-0471-7

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摘要: … The laboratorybased experiment described in this paper aims to build on previous work (Lowe and Butt 1999), by investigating the effects of the presence of mature earthworms on the …

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