Notes |
Edited papers from the Fifth International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology, held in Columbus, Ohio, July 1994. "Soil and Water Conservation Society." Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Earthworms and earth history / S. James -- The status of earthworm biogeography, diversity, and taxonomy in North America revisited with glimpses into the future / John W. Reynolds -- Factors affecting earthworm abundance in soils / J.P. Curry -- Earthworm biology and ecology- a case study: the genus Octodrilus Omodeo, 1956 (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), from the Carpathians / Victor V. Pop -- Large-scale effects of earthworms on soil organic matter and nutrient dynamics / Patrick Lavelle, Beto Pashanasi, Fabienne Charpentier, Cecile Gilot, Jean-Pierre Rossi, Laurent Derouard, Jean Andre, Jean-Francois Ponge, and Nicolas Bernier -- Earthworms and nutrient cycling processes: integrating across the ecological hierarchy / Robert W. Parmelee, Patrick J. Bohlen, and John M. Blair -- Consequences of earthworms in agricultural soils: aggregation and porosity / W.M. Edwards and M.J. Shipitalo -- Earthworm interactions with soil organization / Andre Kretschmar -- Life in a complex community: functional interactions between earthworms, organic matter, microorganisms, and plants / Bernard M. Doube and George G. Brown -- Impacts of earthworms on the community structure of other biota in forest soils / Dennis Parkinson and Mary Ann McLean -- The ecology, management, and benefits of earthworms in agricultural soils, with particular reference to southern Australia / G.H. Baker -- Earthworms in agroecosystems: a summary of current research / Paul F. Hendrix -- The use of earthworms in ecotoxicological evaluation and risk assessment: new approaches / A.J. Reinecke and S.A. Reinecke -- Earthworms in environmental research: still a promising tool / H. Eijsackers -- The use of earthworms in the breakdown and management of organic wastes / Clive A. Edwards -- Earthworms: nature's gift for utilization of organic wastes / Radha D. Kale. |