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Earthworm Interactions with Soil Enzymes

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Biology of Earthworms

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 24))

Abstract

As one of the dominant members of soil fauna, earthworms fulfill significant tasks in the soil ecosystem by participating in the physico-chemical processes of the soil, such as organic matter cycles, nutrient transformations, and modifications in soil structure. These processes are also directed by the activities and amounts of the enzymes produced by soil microorganisms that inhabit a wide range of soil environments including intestine systems, excretions, casts, and burrow linings of the earthworms. Therefore, microbial activity and the enzymes produced are considered to be closely related with earthworm life in soil. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the interactions between soil enzymes and earthworms at different levels in soil.

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Kizilkaya, R., Karaca, A., Turgay, O.C., Cetin, S.C. (2011). Earthworm Interactions with Soil Enzymes. In: Karaca, A. (eds) Biology of Earthworms. Soil Biology, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14636-7_9

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