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Earthworms are capable of vertical migration in the soil which is frequently the result of temperature difference in the soil (Satchell, 1967). Most soil-dwelling invertebrates exhibit a preference temperature (Wallwork, 1960; Madge, 1969; Edwards, 1961) but live and reproduce at other temperatures, depending upon the availability of soil moisture.
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Reinecke, A.J. (1975). The influence of acclimation and soil moisture on the temperature preference of Eisenia rosea (Lumbricidae). In: Vaněk, J. (eds) Progress in Soil Zoology. Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1933-0_38
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