Earthworm Ecology

"The revisions not only provide readers with a wealth of information, but also present the historical context, which draws together the individual review papers. The book will leave little doubt as to the importance of earthworms in the functioning of ecosystems and their potential in the applied, cross-disciplinary fields of research." -Chris Lowe, The Quarterly Review of Biology, December 2006 Praise for the First Edition: "This book, and the authors that have contributed individual chapters, go a long way toward providing some of the basic science needed…valuable to farmers and researchers…in ecotoxicological evaluations." IPM Practitioner "Each paper is original, well written, often illustrated with tables/graphs/figures, and contains a comprehensive and valuable list of references for the serious researcher. Highly recommended…" P.E. Lutz, in CHOICE "A welcome addition…provide[s] new perspectives and insights…offer[s] up-to-date information and hypotheses on a wide variety of topics… very informative, offering well-written syntheses of contemporary issues…" -Soil Science, Vol. 170, No. 3, March 2005 "An excellent review of the current state of knowledge of the variety of ways in which earthworms have an impact on and respond to their environment. …The editor and publisher are to be congratulated on producing such a useful synthesis. The quality of production is good and there is a comprehensive index. The book will be of value to researchers in soil science, and a useful text for undergraduate and post-graduate students." European Journal of Soil Science, 2006