Earthworm Identifier

Author: Geoff Baker
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102515
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
What sort of worms live in your garden or paddocks? Are they orange, red, cream, pink, green, or brown and purple stripes? This booklet provides a simple identification key for most common worm species in Australia, and outlines their role in enhancing soil productivity. Tips on how to collect and preserve earthworms, and maps of the known distribution of some species are included.

Earthworms in Australia

Author: David Murphy
Publisher: International Specialized Book Service Incorporated
ISBN: 9781875657094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
With over 30,000 copies in print this is Australia's most popular guide to worm farming by far. Convert your household compost heap into a constant supply of nutrient-rich vermicast for your garden, and minimise the need for manufactured fertilisers and deep ploughing. Drawing on information from the world's leading agricultural research centres (including the CSIRO), this is a comprehensive and easily understood guide.

Earthworm Ecology

Author: Clive A. Edwards
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420039717
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
Earthworm Ecology, Second Edition updates the most comprehensive work available on earthworm ecology with extensive revisions of the original chapters. New chapters analyze the history of earthworm research, the importance of earthworms as representatives of soil fauna and how they affect plant growth, the effects of the invasion of exotic earthworms into North America and other regions, and vermiculture and vermicomposting in Europe.This well-illustrated, expansive study examines the important and often overlooked impact earthworms have on the environment. It discusses the impact of climate, soil properties, predation, disease and parasitism, and competition upon earthworm ecology.

A Natural History of Australia

Author: Tim M. Berra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
It also deals with the country's colorful history, its laidback lifestyle and the quirky and entertaining brand of English that Australians speak.

Native Earthworms of Australia

Author: B. G. M. Jamieson
Publisher: Science Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9781578081615
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2508

Book Description
This CD-ROM contains descriptions of all 45 genera and 404 species of native Australian earthworms of the family Megascolecidae, sub-family Megascolecinae.

Earthworm Management in Tropical Agroecosystems

Author: Patrick Lavelle
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
This book covers all aspects of the ecology of tropical earthworm communities and their effects on soil properties and plant growth. It examines the latest methods and technologies for their management and includes work from leading experts in Europe, South and Central America, Africa, and Asia.

The Invertebrate World of Australia's Subtropical Rainforests

Author: Geoff Williams
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486312926
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description
The Invertebrate World of Australia’s Subtropical Rainforests is a comprehensive review of Australia’s Gondwanan rainforest invertebrate fauna, covering its taxonomy, distribution, biogeography, fossil history, plant community and insect–plant relationships. This is the first work to document the invertebrate diversity of this biologically important region, as well as explain the uniqueness and importance of the organisms. This book examines invertebrates within the context of the plant world that they are dependent on and offers an understanding of Australia’s outstanding (but still largely unknown) subtropical rainforests. All major, and many minor, invertebrate taxa are described and the book includes a section of colour photos of distinctive species. There is also a strong emphasis on plant and habitat associations and fragmentation impacts, as well as a focus on the regionally inclusive Gondwana Rainforests (Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia) World Heritage Area. The Invertebrate World of Australia’s Subtropical Rainforests will be of value to professional biologists and ecologists, as well as amateur entomologists and naturalists in Australia and abroad.

Earthworms

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Compost
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description

Terrestrial Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Opisthopora) of China

Author: Nengwen Xiao
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128155884
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Terrestrial Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Opisthopora) of China summarizes the results of the classification of terrestrial earthworms in China and provides detailed and authoritative information. The content is classified according to the classification system of Sims and Easton. Each earthworm is described in detail from existing data sources and includes descriptions of external morphological characteristics, internal morphological characteristics, body color and distribution. This book is a useful resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of systematics, phylogeny, biodiversity, soil invertebrate zoology and ecology. Covers over 370 species of earthworms Describes the source of each kind of earthworm, their main classification features, and distribution Discusses the differences between similar earthworms Includes accompanying figures on the typical characteristics of each earthworm

The Book of the Earthworm

Author: Sally Coulthard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789544742
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
'I thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms – until I picked up this charming little book' Nick Baker 'Many wonderful wormy tales unearthed by Coulthard' BBC Countryfile Magazine 'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding Without these little engineers of the earth, the world's soils would be barren, and our gardens and fields wouldn't be able to grow the food we need to survive. Worms recycle decaying plants, putting nutrients back into the soil; they provide a food source for wildlife; and their constant burrowing helps heavy rain soak away. Sally Coulthard's fascianting guide offers a wealth of information and practical advice about the world's msot industrious but little understood creature.