Interaction of earthworm species in sewage sludge-amended soil microcosms: Lumbricus terrestris and Eisenia fetida

W. E. Hamilton; D. L. Dindal; C. M. Parkinson; M. J. Mitchell

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Interaction of earthworm species in sewage sludge-amended soil microcosms: Lumbricus terrestris and Eisenia fetida

W. E. Hamilton, D. L. Dindal, C. M. Parkinson, M. J. Mitchell

Penn State New Kensington

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In sludge microcosms, L. terrestris increased in biomass, reduced organic matter and moisture percentages in surface layers, increased water-stable soil aggregates of 4 mm diameter and over and reduced the population density of nematodes. E. fetida increased in biomass, increased 0.5-1.0 mm diameter water-stable soil aggregates and reduced percentage moisture and the density of nematodes but did not affect the percentage of organic matter. Presence of E. fetida had a negative effect on weight gain and cast stability of L. terrestris. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	847-852
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Applied Ecology
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2403750
State	Published - 1988

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