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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.02.001 |
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| Web URL(s): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929139308000322
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Bartlett, Mark;
James, Iain;
Harris, Jim;
Ritz, Karl |
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| Author Affiliation: | Bartlett and James: Cranfield Centre for Sports Surface, Harris: Integrated Environmental System Institute, School of Applied Sciences; Ritz: National Soil Resources Institute, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, OAl, United Kingdom |
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| Title: | Earthworm community structure on five English golf courses |
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| Source: | Applied Soil Ecology. Vol. 39, No. 3, July 2008, p. 336-341. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Amsterdam] : Elsevier Science |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Earthworm control; Athletic fields; Brassica; Diversity; Earthworms; Biomass
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A clear understanding of the size and structure of earthworm communities is important to sports turf facilities managers if they are to control the activity of earthworms within the soil. Earthworms are directly linked to a wide range of biogeochemical nutrient cycles, and are frequently described as ecosystem engineers. In this role they assist land managers in maintaining a healthy turf sward. Despite this, earthworm populations in sports turf were frequently suppressed using organochloride based vermicides prior to such compounds being banned in the UK. A survey of earthworm species diversity was carried out over 1 year, using mustard extraction at five golf courses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, UK, to investigate how species diversity varied temporally and was influenced by the physical environment within different course surfaces. Rank-abundance analysis indicated that four species of earthworm (Aporrectodea rosea, Lumbricus rubellus, Aporrectodea longa and Lumbricus terrestris) were more dominant in the community than any other. The endemic earthworm population number of the five study sites was found to differ significantly (p < 0.01) related to their geographical location, and the most diverse communities were found where the population was greatest. A very strong linear correlation was found between the number of earthworms recovered and the sand content of the soil (r2 = 0.97). Significant differences in the size of the earthworm populations were recorded at different times of the year (p < 0.01). A distinct and non-linear relationship between species diversity and microbial biomass C was shown (p < 0.01)." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 28 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bartlett, M., I. James, J. Harris, and K. Ritz. 2008. Earthworm community structure on five English golf courses. Applied Soil Ecology. 39(3):p. 336-341. |
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| DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.02.001 |
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