Describes earthworm community ecology, interactions between earthworms and microorganisms and the importance of earthworms in environmental management

Earthworms, which belong to the order Oligochaeta, comprise roughly 3,000 species grouped into five families. Earthworms have been called ‘ecosystem engineers

Earthworm Ecology, Second Edition updates the most comprehensive work available on earthworm ecology with extensive revisions of the original chapters. New chap

It is generally recognized that where earthworms are abundant they can exert significant influence on the structure and function of soils. Compared to other bio