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> No mechanism exists to eradicate earthworms from the boreal forest Surely there must be an worm-eater somewhere.
by 781 7y ago
> No mechanism exists to eradicate earthworms from the boreal forest
Surely there must be an worm-eater somewhere.
- mikestew 7y agoDue to pollution and habitat encroachment, early birds are becoming endangered in many parts of the world.
- marapuru 7y agoNo flame intended here, but have to state this. Worm-eater. That's such a typical solution. The cause of this migration should be given a solution, not the effects or result of the migration.
- empath75 7y agohttps://youtu.be/P9yruQM1ggc https://youtu.be/P9yruQM1ggc
- strainer 7y agoThe UK has been alarmed by the "New Zealand flatworm" threatening its earthworm population - some places have lost all of their worms, though it seems to be under control. On the other hand at a push, it may be possible to deliberately seed forests with them. I think this article is quite hyperbolic though. It talks about a researchers "horror" at theoretical possibilities, but the latest literature review cited is 6 years old and it did not resolve any definite effect. >Our results suggest that although earthworms are largely beneficial to soil fertility, they increase net soil greenhouse-gas emissions. https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate1692 https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate1692