Grass margins and earthworm activity in organic and integrated systems
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A multi site 10 year study of the role of grass margins in sustaining earthworm populations in arable farming regimes. Grass margins are vital as buffering and breeding reservoirs for all three earthworm activity groups. They influence cropped area populations and influence re-colonisation post major cultivation. This influence is particularly important where depleting crops, such as potatoes, are involved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Field Margins and Buffer Zones : Ecology, Management and Policy |
| Editors | Nigel Boatman |
| Place of Publication | Leister |
| Publisher | Association of Applied Biologists |
| Pages | 207 to 210 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 54 |
| ISBN (print) | 0265-1491 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Field margins and buffer zones : ecology, management and policy - Leicester, United Kingdom Duration: 20 Sept 1999 → 22 Sept 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | Field margins and buffer zones : ecology, management and policy |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Leicester |
| Period | 20/09/99 → 22/09/99 |