ABSTRACT
Earthworm Ecology, Second Edition updates the most comprehensive work available on earthworm ecology with extensive revisions of the original chapters. New chapters analyze the history of earthworm research, the importance of earthworms as representatives of soil fauna and how they affect plant growth, the effects of the invasion of exotic earthwor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|2 pages
Earthworm Taxonomy, Diversity, and Biogeography
part II|2 pages
Earthworm Biology, Ecology, Behavior, and Physiology
part III|2 pages
Influence of Earthworms on Soil Organic Matter Dynamics, Nutrient Dynamics, and Microbiological Ecology
part IV|2 pages
Effects of Earthworms on Soil Physical Properties and Function
part V|2 pages
Interactions of Earthworms with Microorganisms, Invertebrates, and Plants
part VI|2 pages
Earthworms in Agroecosystems
part VII|2 pages
Earthworms and the Environment
part VIII|2 pages
Earthworms in Waste Management
