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| Proceedings |
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| Material Type: | Chapter |
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| Author(s): | Bartlett, Mark;
James, Iain;
Ritz, Karl;
Harris, Jim |
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| Author Affiliation: | Cranfield University |
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| Title: | The relationship between profile construction and casting behavior of earthworms in golf course soils |
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| Volume Editors: | Crews, Debbie and Lutz, Rafer |
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| Meeting Info.: | Proceedings of the 2008 World Scientific Congress of Golf, Phoenix, Arizona, 24 -28 March, 2008 |
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| Monographic Source: | Science and Golf V, 2008, p. 489-495. |
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| Publishing Information: | Mesa, AZ: Energy in Motion, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Earthworm castings; Soil types (Anthropogenic); Lumbricus terrestris
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Earthworms that form casts on the surface of a golf course are considered as pest species by golf course managers, despite the numerous benefits to soil health which they provide. The relationships between the activity of earthworms, their vertical distribution and the anthropogenic soil profiles found on golf courses are not clearly understood. Microcosm investigations of these relationships were made in order to inform golf course managers with regards to targeted application of vermicidal chemicals. Casting behavior of the anecic earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was observed for nine weeks in microcosms representing different area of golf courses and their associated construction techniques. This indicated that earthworm casts were more prevalent in soils containing a relatively high proportion of sand (p<0.05) and a small microbial biomass (p<0.05). These findings are in contrast to the UK golf industry's assumptions that earthworms will not survive in soils that have a high sand content such as a USGA specification rootzone. Earthworms were also shown to be vertically associated in the soil profile with areas that were richer in available food resources. We postulate a causal mechanism for this behavior relating earthworm foraging efficiency to the structural stability of their burrows and surface casts in soils that contain in excess of 80% sand." |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780978873417 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 8 |
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| See Also: | For more information about the book this record is from, or to see other records from this work: R=138667 |
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Bartlett, M., I. James, K. Ritz, and J. Harris. 2008. The relationship between profile construction and casting behavior of earthworms in golf course soils. In Crews, Debbie and Lutz, Rafer (eds.) Science and Golf V. Mesa, AZ: Energy in Motion, Inc. |
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