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Woodlands in karnataka differ with respect to earthworm species and their densities.Lampito mauriii Kinberg,Pontoscolex corethrurus Fr. Mull., andPheretima (now,Polypheretima)elongata E Perrier are the most dominant species. Significant positive correlations were obtained between the species number, diversity and population density on one hand, and plant species number, abundance, diversity, cover and biomass on the other. A major factor for the variations in the richness of worms was accounted through vegetation-related factors. Soil organic matter had a strong influence on the worm diversity.
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Krishnamoorthy, R.V., Ramachandra, S. Population structure of earthworms in woodlands of Karnataka. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 97, 355–362 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179545
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