Published 2008
“…Earthworms are an important component of the soil ecosystem and have been described as ecosystem engineers because of the major role they play in modifying the soil ecosystem (
Lavelle et al., 1997). They play
a key role in modifying the physical structure of soils by creating aggregates (Haynes and Fraser, 1998), creating pores which increases infiltration and drainage (Lamande
et al., 2003) and contributing to the development of soil horizons by the transport of material and incorporation of organic matter (Marhan and Scheu, 2006). …”
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