Introduction. Earthworm Taxonomy, Diversity, and Biogeography. Earthworm Biology, Ecology, Behavior, and Physiology. Influence of Earthworms on Soil Organic Matter Dynamics, Nutrient Dynamics, and Microbial Ecology. Effects of Earthworms on Soil Physical Properties and Function. Interactions of Earthworms with Microorganisms, Invertebrates, and Plants. Earthworms in Agroecosystems. Earthworms and Environmental Pollution. Earthworms in Waste Management.
Clive A. Edwards
"The revisions not only provide readers with a wealth of
information, but also present the historical context, which draws
together the individual review papers. The book will leave little
doubt as to the importance of earthworms in the functioning of
ecosystems and their potential in the applied, cross-disciplinary
fields of research."
-Chris Lowe, The Quarterly Review of Biology, December 2006
Praise for the First Edition:
"This book, and the authors that have contributed individual
chapters, go a long way toward providing some of the basic science
needed…valuable to farmers and researchers…in ecotoxicological
evaluations."
IPM Practitioner
"Each paper is original, well written, often illustrated with
tables/graphs/figures, and contains a comprehensive and valuable
list of references for the serious researcher. Highly
recommended…"
P.E. Lutz, in CHOICE
"A welcome addition…provide[s] new perspectives and
insights…offer[s] up-to-date information and hypotheses on a wide
variety of topics… very informative, offering well-written
syntheses of contemporary issues…"
-Soil Science, Vol. 170, No. 3, March 2005
"An excellent review of the current state of knowledge of the
variety of ways in which earthworms have an impact on and respond
to their environment. …The editor and publisher are to be
congratulated on producing such a useful synthesis. The quality of
production is good and there is a comprehensive index. The book
will be of value to researchers in soil science, and a useful text
for undergraduate and post-graduate students."
European Journal of Soil Science, 2006
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