The impact of cattle dung pats on earthworm distribution in grazed pastures

The impact of cattle dung pats on earthworm distribution in grazed pastures

Abstract Background Grazed grassland management regimes can have various effects on soil fauna. For example, effects on earthworms can be negative through compaction induced by grazing animals, or positive mediated by increases in sward productivity and cattle dung pats providing a food source. Know...

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Main Authors: M. G. Bacher, O. Fenton, G. Bondi, R. E. Creamer, M. Karmarkar, O. Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Grassland
Earthworms
Lumbricidae
Soil fauna
Soil biodiversity
Sampling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-018-0216-6

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