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The average thickness of the drilosphere (lining of an earthworm burrow) is 2 mm, [4] but it can be much wider (about 8 mm) around the burrows of litter-feeding earthworms. [ 5 ] Through the drilosphere, earthworms influence soil microbial communities, with effects on microbial processes related to soil organic matter and nutrient dynamics. [ 6 ]
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Vermicomposting uses worms to decompose waste and make nutrient-rich "worm manure". Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast.
Allolobophora chlorotica (commonly known as the green worm) [3] is a species of earthworm that feeds and lives in soil. This species stands out from other earthworms due to the presence of three pairs of sucker-like discs on the underside of the clitellum.
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According to the FAO, edible insects require less feed than conventional livestock. For instance, crickets need six times less feed than cows and only half as much as pigs and broiler chickens to ...
Earthworms are environmental indicators of soil health. Earthworms feed on the decaying matter in the soil and analyzing the contents of their digestive tracts gives insight into the overall condition of the soil. The earthworm gut accumulates chemicals, including heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury, zinc, and copper. The population size of ...
At its loveliest, winter is the season of soft white snowfalls, sledding for hours, and delicious hot cocoa sipped by a fire. But sometimes, Jack Frost does more than nip at our noses: He can truly...