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dc.contributor.authorPattanayak, Sayantani-
dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Rupa-
dc.contributor.authorChakravorty, Partha Pratim-
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Susanta Kumar-
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-13T08:11:21Z-
dc.date.available2022-07-13T08:11:21Z-
dc.date.issued2014-10-
dc.identifier.issn2321 – 919X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://111.93.204.14:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/671-
dc.description.abstractGrowth rate of epigeic earthworm Perionyx excavatus was recorded in the decomposing leaf litter of five tree species, namely Acacia auriculiformis, Shorea robusta, Anacardium occidentale, Eucalyptus citridora, mangifera indica under laboratory conditions on 15th, 30th and 45th day. Biomass of earthworms increased significantly from the initial value in all the leaf litters tested but maximum weight gain indicating highest growth rate was observed in the litter of Anacardium occidentale (cashew) (4.15 ± 0.12 mg/worm/day) and minimum growth rate was observed in the litter of Eucalyptus citridora (eucalyptus) (2.92 ± 0.03 mg/worm/day) in 45 days. The digestive enzymes, i.e., α amylase and cellulase activities of P. excavatus were comparatively higher in Anacardium occidentale in comparison to Eucalyptus citridora during the experiment indicating the higher palatability of Anacardium sp (cashew) for P. excavatus.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe International Journal Of Science & Technoledgeen_US
dc.subjectPerionyx excavatusen_US
dc.subjectLeaf litteren_US
dc.subjectGrowth rateen_US
dc.subjectα amylaseen_US
dc.subjectCellulaseen_US
dc.titleChanges in Growth Rate and Activities of α Amylase and Cellulase of P. excavatus, an Epigeic Earthworm in Decomposing Leaf Litter of Five Tree Speciesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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