Genetic evidence of multiple introductions and mixed reproductive strategy in the peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02270-0
Abstract: Pontoscolex corethrurus is a well-known invasive earthworm in tropical zone which is believed to have originated from the Guayana Shield in South America and was described as parthenogenetic. A recent phylogenetic study revealed four cryptic… read more here.
Keywords: multiple introductions; reproductive strategy; mixed reproductive; corethrurus ... See more keywords
Impacts of earthworm species on soil acidification, Al fractions, and base cation release in a subtropical soil from China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05055-8
Abstract: Soil-exchangeable aluminum (Al) has toxic effects on living organisms in acidic soils. Earthworm presence and activity can alter soil pH, which has a significant influence on Al toxicity. However, the effects of earthworms on soil… read more here.
Keywords: robustus; robustus aspergillum; base; earthworm species ... See more keywords
Trophic relationships between the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus and three tropical arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.11.001
Abstract: Abstract Earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are essential for nutrient cycling and organic matter dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems. In soils, they tightly interact especially in the rhizosphere. Therefore, the objective of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm pontoscolex; pontoscolex corethrurus; arbuscular mycorrhizal; corethrurus ... See more keywords