Earthworm Avoidance Behaviour Test As A Screening Tool To Assess Soil Conservation
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Earthworms contribute to soil structure formation and organic matter activation through nutrient cycling and decomposition of residues. Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize the significance of earthworms, since then, they are labeled as ‘keystone species’ as they affect soil properties.
Soil avoidance by earthworms has been considered a valid and sensitive test for analyzing soil contamination by xenobiotics. The result of avoidance behaviour response test can increase sensitivity in the evaluation of a quick analysis of an ecological endpoint (Yeardley et al., 1996). Hence, avoidance behaviour is used as a parameter to evaluate adverse and stressed conditions.
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