Earthworm engineering and applications

"The importance of earthworms in the ecosystem was documented very early by Aristotle, the Greek philosopher who called them "intestines of the earth" and then in 1881 Charles Darwin highlighted their role in the breakdown of dead plants as well as animal matter. In 1994, Jones design...

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Main Authors Vig, Adarsh Pal, Singh, Jaswinder, Suthar, Surindra
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nova Science Publishers 2022
Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Nova Science
Edition1
SeriesLife Sciences Research and Development
Subjects
Earthworms
Earthworms > Ecology
Soil ecology
Soil management
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Summary:"The importance of earthworms in the ecosystem was documented very early by Aristotle, the Greek philosopher who called them "intestines of the earth" and then in 1881 Charles Darwin highlighted their role in the breakdown of dead plants as well as animal matter. In 1994, Jones designated earthworms as ecosystem engineers, due to their important role in the development and maintenance of the physico-chemical properties of soil by converting biodegradable materials and organic wastes into nutrient-rich vermicast. Earthworms enhance the incorporation of plant residue into soil aggregates, create soil porosity and stable aggregate through their burrowing, humus formation, and casting activities. The castings egested by earthworms have generally been assumed to be more stable than the parent soil aggregates and contain certain hormones, enzymes, microorganisms, inorganic and organic materials which it acquires during the passage of soil thr
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781685075668
1685075665