Earthworms increase plant biomass more in soil with no earthworm legacy than in earthwormâmediated soil, and favour late successional species in competition
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12999
Abstract: Summary As ecosystem engineers, earthworms greatly affect plant communities. They create persistent soil structures enriched by nutrients that improve the conditions for plant growth and modify competition between plant species. We therefore hypothesized that earthworm… read more here.
Keywords: successional plants; plant; biomass; late successional ... See more keywords