Laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the growth and reproduction of three deep-burrowing lumbricids, Aporrectodea longa, Lumbricus terrestris, and Octolasion cyaneum. The reproductive output was recorded as 18.8, 38.0, and 32.3 cocoons per worm per year for A. longa, L. terrestris, and O
Growth of hatchling earthworms in the presence of adults: interactions in laboratory culture
โ Scribed by Christopher N. Lowe; Kevin R. Butt
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 266 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0178-2762
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