2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.10.007
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Investigating tree foliar preference by the earthworms Aporrectodea longa and Allolobophora chlorotica in reclaimed and loam soil

Abstract: 15Afforestation can improve the delivery of ecosystem services from reclaimed landfill sites. 16 Tree health is a key determinant of ecosystem service delivery, and is directly impacted by 17 soil quality; which is driven by biological processes in the soil, reliant on leaf litter inputs to

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“…Choice chambers were set up for both experiments following the methods described by Rajapaksha et al ( 2013 ) and Ashwood et al ( 2017 ). These consisted of circular aluminium trays (diameter 0.19 m; depth 0.025 m) with food material attached in modified Eppendorf tubes (diameter 0.01 m; depth 0.04 m).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Choice chambers were set up for both experiments following the methods described by Rajapaksha et al ( 2013 ) and Ashwood et al ( 2017 ). These consisted of circular aluminium trays (diameter 0.19 m; depth 0.025 m) with food material attached in modified Eppendorf tubes (diameter 0.01 m; depth 0.04 m).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For those detritivorous soil animals that consume organic matter simply as a means of obtaining the microbial ‘peanut butter,’ microbial colonization could make microplastics (or larger plastic debris) more palatable than the typically virgin particles used in many laboratory studies (Figure ). Some earthworm species are known to prefer colonized and degraded leaf litter to fresh litter (Ashwood, Butt, Doick, & Vanguelova, ; Curry & Schmidt, ), and Wright () found that coating strips of polyester foam with bacterial cells led to their consumption by the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (and harm to the worms as the foam lodged in their gizzards), strongly supporting this hypothesis. In marine systems, the amphipod Orchestia gammarellus ingested and shredded more plastic film material when it was colonized by microbial biofilms than when not colonized (Hodgson, Bréchon, & Thompson, ).…”
Section: Microbes and Fauna: Increased Palatability And Further Fragmmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…This experiment investigated two earthworm species: Aporrectodea longa and Allolobophora chlorotica, which represent ecological groups considered more beneficial to soil development (anecic and endogeic, respectively, sensu Bouché, 1977). These earthworm species have previously shown tolerance for the soil conditions typically presented by reclaimed landfill (Butt and Lowe, 2004;Butt, 2008;Ashwood et al, 2017). All earthworms were collected from pasture at Walton Hall Farm, Preston, UK (Nat.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…He attributed this to issues such as sterilisation of soil and therefore absence of interaction with plants and fauna, and a build-up of ammonia and salts, to which earthworms are sensitive. It is also possible that longer experimental duration may have enabled earthworm populations to recover following seasonal additions of organic matter from leaf litter once CGW has been fully utilised by earthworms, as the foliar material of both tree species has been shown to be palatable to these earthworm species (Ashwood et al, 2017). 4.3.…”
Section: The Effects Of Cgw and Tree Species On Earthworm Populationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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