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Changes in Growth Rate and Activities of α Amylase and Cellulase of P. excavatus, an Epigeic Earthworm in Decomposing Leaf Litter of Five Tree Species

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dc.contributor.author Pattanayak, Sayantani
dc.contributor.author Dasgupta, Rupa
dc.contributor.author Chakravorty, Partha Pratim
dc.contributor.author Chakraborty, Susanta Kumar
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-13T08:11:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-13T08:11:21Z
dc.date.issued 2014-10
dc.identifier.issn 2321 – 919X
dc.identifier.uri http://111.93.204.14:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/671
dc.description.abstract Growth 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.iso en en_US
dc.publisher The International Journal Of Science & Technoledge en_US
dc.subject Perionyx excavatus en_US
dc.subject Leaf litter en_US
dc.subject Growth rate en_US
dc.subject α amylase en_US
dc.subject Cellulase en_US
dc.title Changes in Growth Rate and Activities of α Amylase and Cellulase of P. excavatus, an Epigeic Earthworm in Decomposing Leaf Litter of Five Tree Species en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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