Biology of Earthworms - new book

EAN (ISBN-13): 9783642146367
ISBN (ISBN-10): 3642146368
Publishing year: 2010
Publisher: Springer Berlin
316 Pages
Language: eng/Englisch

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ISBN/EAN: 9783642146367

ISBN - alternate spelling:
3-642-14636-8, 978-3-642-14636-7
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Book author: ayten karaca, heinrich springer
Book title: biology earthworms, earthworm

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Author: Ayten Karaca
Title: Soil Biology; Biology of Earthworms
Publisher: Springer; Springer Berlin
316 Pages
Publishing year: 2010-11-09
Berlin; Heidelberg; DE
Language: English
149,79 € (DE)
154,00 € (AT)
177,00 CHF (CH)
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EA; E107; eBook; Nonbooks, PBS / Biologie/Ökologie; Ökologie, Biosphäre; Verstehen; Decomposition; Humification; Oligochaeta; Soil dwelling; Soil food web; Model invertebrates; C; Terrestial Ecology; Agriculture; Experimental Organisms; Soil Science; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Agrarwissenschaften; Biologie, Biowissenschaften; Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung, Experimente und Techniken; Bodenkunde und Bodenmanagement; BC

Earthworms, which belong to the order Oligochaeta, comprise roughly 3,000 species grouped into five families. Earthworms have been called ‘ecosystem engineers’; much like human engineers, they change the structure of their environments. Earthworms are very versatile and are found in nearly all terrestrial ecosystems. They play an important role in forest and agricultural ecosystems. This Soil Biology volume describes the various facets of earthworms, such as their role in soil improvement, soil structure, and the biocontrol of soil-borne plant fungal diseases. Reviews discuss earthworms’ innate immune system, molecular markers to address various issues of earthworm ecology, earthworm population dynamics, and the influences of organic farming systems and tillage. Further topics include the characteristics of vermicompost, relationships between soil earthworms and enzymes, the role of spermathecae, copulatory behavior, and adjustment of the donated sperm volume.
Each chapter provides a general review and statement of current understanding, recent developments and advances, priorities for future research and applications With contributions written by leading international authorities working with earthworms A valuable source of information for scientists in biology, soil ecology and agriculture Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras