As soil engineers, earthworms play a key role in soil organic matter turnover and ecosystem
functioning. Numerous studies have shown their positive influence on plant growth and soil …

The amendment of vermicompost is a management practice that may contribute to
sustainable agroecosystems by making them less dependent on inorganic fertilizers …

Earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) modify soil physical and chemical
properties. However, little is known about how their interactions affect water-stable …

We investigated the decline and recovery of the growth and reproduction of an earthworm
Drawida willsi, which is dominant in field crops, following the application of two …

The present book is a pioneering work on earthworm biology, ecology and tool for
vermitechnology. This up-to-date and comprehensive text and reference book through its …

The physicochemical characteristics of rice mill wastewater was measured prior to field
experiment. The wastewater revealed an alkaline pH (8.0) with low concentration of DO (0.9 …

The recovery of population, biomass and reproduction of a dominant crop field earthworm
(Drawida willsi, Michaelsen) was assessed following the application of two recommended …

Fluctuation of population density of the earthworm Drawida willsi (Michaelsen) in relation to
some climatic and edaphic factors was assessed from a tropical cropland agroecosystem …

Four species of earthworms belonging to family Octochaetidae (Haplotaxida: Oligochaeta)
namely Lennogaster pusillus Stephenson, Dichogaster bolaui Gates, Octochaetona …

Conservation agriculture (CA) and integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) practices are
receiving increased attention as pathways to sustainable high-production agriculture in sub …