Earthworm and microbe response to litter and soils of tropical forest plantations with contrasting C:N:P stoichiometric ratios

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10846056	Soil Biology and Biochemistry	2011	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº No relationship between litter and soil stoichiometry. âº Microbial activity was influenced by soil stoichiometry. âº Earthworm composition showed strict homeostasis C:N:P ratios of 127:26.5:1. âº Earthworm abundance increased with N and P availability.

Keywords

C:N:P stoichiometry Soil enzyme activity Phosphorus limitation Homeostasis Pontoscolex corethrurus

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Life Sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences Soil Science

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Earthworm and microbe response to litter and soils of tropical forest plantations with contrasting C:N:P stoichiometric ratios

Authors

R. Marichal, J. Mathieu, M.-M. Couteaux, P. Mora, J. Roy, P. Lavelle,