This article from Rural News explains the essential action of earthworms on soil, and how their abundance in the earth is a good indicator of soil health. Not only that, but these ‘ecosystem engineers’ have the ability to affect and change basic ecosystem processes and functions.
Remember, weight of earthworms below healthy productive pastures is approximately equivalent to the weight of animals grazing above ground – a thought provoking fact.
Article Author Bala Tikkisetty | Rural News NZ
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Watch worms hard at work in this 20-day timelapse video…
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