The adoption of less intensive soil cultivation practices is expected to increase earthworm
populations and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. However, conflicting results …

Waste production became the main concern in the era of the increasing world population.
Millions of tons of waste are being generated everyday worldwide, and now, it is a big …

Abstract The state Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya was explored to know the
community structure of earthworms in agroecosystems along the elevation gradient ranges …

The distribution of earthworms is usually diverse and their numbers fluctuate in relation to
the different abiotic factors and land use patterns of the soil. The aim of the present study is …

Background Macrophytes (fresh water plants) comprise a diverse group of the flora which
play important roles in the maintenance of trophic food chains and biogeochemical …

Aquatic plants play an important role in ecosystem functioning and services but they can
also be deleterious if present in excess. The different anthropogenic activities result in …

The activities of earthworms improve soil quality by increasing aeration, drainage and
transformation of minerals and plant nutrients to available and accessible forms, making the …

The status of earthworm biodiversity in Transgangetic plains of Eastern Haryana,(longitude
76º 27'30" E to 77º 36'40" E and latitude 29º 10'25" N to 30º 32'55" N) India has been …

Paddy is one of the most important food crops in India. In Tripura of north east India, paddy
covers 78–90% of cultivable areas with hydromorphic clay-rich acidic soils. As earthworms …

Earthworm population density has been little studied in Kumaun Himalayas in different land
use systems collectively. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of different land use …