European earthworms reduce insect populations in North American forests - EurekAlert

European earthworms reduce insect populations in North American forests - EurekAlert
Leipzig/Calgary. Earthworms introduced into northern North America have a negative impact on the insect fauna above ground. Soil ecologists, led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Leipzig University describe this observation…
image: Earthworms are considered essential ecosystem engineers underground. Researchers from iDiv and Leipzig University have now shown that they also play a major role in shaping aboveground communi… [+3809 chars] Read More



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