National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A comprehensive study was conducted on the distribution of different species of earthworms in relation to geographic regions of the Vatakara taluk located in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. We selected different ecosystems present in the Vatakara, which includes near costal region, agro ecosystem, forest land and the polluted ecosystem. The role of earthworm in soil biology is well studied. As natural bioreactor they convert organic waste in to organic manure. Along with these functions they play a crucial role in soil porosity, soil fertility, soil health and productivity, balance of green house gases etc. The present study reveals that six different species of earthworms found in four different study sites and influence of the soil parameters like Nitrate, Phosphate, Magnesium and Calcium on earthworm diversity.
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