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The Role of Earthworms in Tropics with Emphasis on Indian Ecosystems
Joint Authors
Kale, Radha D.
Karmegam, Natchimuthu
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
The paper highlights the research carried out by different scientists in India on aspects of earthworm population dynamics and species diversity, associated with other soil fauna and microflora.
It also deals with the importance of earthworm activity on physicochemical properties of soil with reference to India and other tropical countries.
Stress is laid on the earthworm plant association and importance of the secretions of earthworms as plant growth stimulators.
Moreover, the earthworm species reported and being utilized for vermicomposting in India are discussed, since vermicomposting is the ultimate technology which renders for the improvement of soil fertility status and plant growth.
Earthworms serve as indicators of soil status such as the level of contamination of pollutants: agrochemicals, heavy metals, toxic substances, and industrial effluents; human-induced activities: land-management practices and forest degradation.
In all these fields there is lacuna with respect to contributions from India when compared to the available information from other tropical countries.
There is lot of scope in the field of research on earthworms to unravel the importance of these major soil macrofauna from holistic ecological studies to the molecular level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kale, Radha D.& Karmegam, Natchimuthu. 2010. The Role of Earthworms in Tropics with Emphasis on Indian Ecosystems. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470261
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kale, Radha D.& Karmegam, Natchimuthu. The Role of Earthworms in Tropics with Emphasis on Indian Ecosystems. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470261
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kale, Radha D.& Karmegam, Natchimuthu. The Role of Earthworms in Tropics with Emphasis on Indian Ecosystems. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470261