Dep. of Ecology, Lincoln Univ., Lincoln, Christchurch, New Zealand

Impacts of Endemic Earthworms (Megascolecidae) in Biosolids-Amended Soil

Published in Journal of Environmental Quality

Biosolids can be a valuable fertilizer for agriculture and in ecological restoration, although there are concerns about contaminants. Earthworm activity, including vermicomposting of biosolids, may influence the efficacy of their use. We investigated how two New Zealand endemic anecic species of Maoridrilus (cf. Eisenia fetida) responded to biosoli...