Enrichment of soil organic carbon by native earthworms in a patch of tropical soil, Kerala, India: First report

Abstract The role of earthworms in soil carbon dynamics is a recent avenue of research which is less studied in India. Three plots of 1 m3 size were laid in Jeevaka live laboratory (JLL)- a biodiversity rich area within the University campus. A control plot (CP) of same dimension was maintained outs...

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Main Authors: S. N. Sruthi, E. V. Ramasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24086-8