Do exotic earthworms invade New Zealand native forests?

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Do exotic earthworms invade New Zealand native forests?

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New Zealand forest soils contain a rich diversity of native earthworm species, while our pasture soils are dominated by exotic earthworms which were unintentionally introduced in the 19th century. In North America, the invasion of exotic earthworms into what was previously earthworm free forest is causing considerable ecosystem changes. The aims of this study were to determine whether exotic earthworms were present in native forest remnants adjacent to pasture soils and determine the implicat...

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03 May 2023

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Nicole Schon / Scott Bartlam / Elizabeth Deakin / Ross Gray / Alec Mackay / Chikako van Koten

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https://agresearch.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Do_exotic_earthworms_invade_New_Zea...

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exotic species / earthworms / invasions / forest fragments / pasture / soil / Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified

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