International Institute of Tropical Forestry

Title: Earthworm abundance and species composition in abandoned tropical croplands: comparisons of tree plantations and secondary forests.

Author: Gonz lez, G.; Zou, X.; Borges, S.

Date: 1996

Source: Pedobiología. 40 :385-391

Description: We compared patterns of earthworms abundance and species composition in tree plantation and secondary forest of Puerto Rico. tree plantation included pines(pinus caribea Morelet) and mahogany (swietenia macrophylla king)estabilsh in the 1930's

Keywords: Luquillo Experimental forest, Pinus caribaea, Pontocolex corethrurus, Puerto Rico, restoration, Swietenia macrophylla

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Gonz lez, G.; Zou, X.; Borges, S.  1996.  Earthworm abundance and species composition in abandoned tropical croplands: comparisons of tree plantations and secondary forests..   Pedobiología. 40 :385-391.