To test the assumption that changes to earthworm communities subsequently affect
macroporosity and then soil water infiltration, we carried out a 3 year study of the earthworm …

Soil fauna plays an essential role in agricultural productivity as it mediates nutrient cycling
and soil organic matter dynamics, alters soil physicochemical properties and supports plant …

The adoption of less intensive soil cultivation practices is expected to increase earthworm
populations and their contributions to ecosystem functioning. However, conflicting results …

The French programme Réseau de Mesures de la Qualité des Sols–Biodiversité was carried
out at a regional scale (Brittany, west part of France) i) to produce a first statement regarding …

From the moment that soil is consumed by or enters into contact with an earthworm, either
superficially or internally, physicochemical and microbiological changes take place …

New non-tillage or reduced tillage agricultural practises are being increasingly adopted but
generally result in higher soil compaction. Due to their recognised physical influence mainly …

Soil tillage is, and will remain, the guiding component of soil management and consequently
has far-reaching implications for agroecosystems. Understanding structures and functions of …

Earthworm activity produces changes at different scales of soil porosity, including the
mesoporosity (between 1.000 and 30 μm eq. dia.) where both water retention and near …

A study was conducted in order to compare soil faunal activity in four experimental farming
systems using different tillage, chemical input and crop rotation practices: A conventional …

Due to its high spatial and temporal variability, preferential flow is difficult to measure and
quantify. Earthworms create macropores that provide common pathways for preferential …