Impact of earthworms on decomposition of garden refuse |
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| Authors: | F Engelstad |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Soil and Environmental Research, P.O. Box 9, N-1432 Ås-NLH, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Summary Decomposition of garden refuse was studied in containers with and without the earthworm species Eisenia andrei and Lumbricus rubellus. The reduction of cellulose and hemicellulose was greater where earthworms were present. Respiration was similar regardless of the presence of earthworms, whereas dry matter reduction, on average, was greatest without earthworms. The earthworm biomass decreased during the 58 days of the experiment; E. andrei increased in biomass, whereas L. rubellus died out. |
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| Keywords: | Earthworms Eisenia andrei Lumbricus rebellus Decomposition Cellulose Garden refuse |
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