Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …

Climate change can have a plethora of effects on organisms above and below the ground in
terrestrial ecosystems. Given the tremendous biodiversity in the soil and the many …

Earthworms have been well reported to have a beneficial effect on soil microbes, soil
microbial biomass (SMB), fungal community, soil structure, water retention and plant growth …

The gut microbiome of earthworms has a complex interdependence with the host. When the
soil minerals pass through earthworm's gut, they may affect the gut microbiota. To gain …

Earthworms are known to play important roles in soil profile development, nutrient cycling,
and plant productivity where their population densities are high. Our objective was to …

Earthworms enhance plant growth but the precise mechanism by which this occurs is not
known. An understanding of the mechanism could potentially support changes in …

Earthworms are important soil organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem material
cycling and energy flows. Discovering and predicting the distribution of earthworm habitats …

Earthworms have a significant influence on the structure, composition and functioning of
forest ecosystems, but in spite of their role as ecosystem engineers, little is known on the …

This paper reviews the role of earthworms in the early colonisation of contaminated soils as
well as sediment and waste deposits, which are worm-free because of anthropogenic …

Earthworms are an important prey for the endangered meadow birds of northwest Europe.
Although intensive grassland management with high manure inputs generally promotes …