Research paperThe role of earthworms in the formation of sandy surface soils in a tropical forest in Ivory Coast
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2013, GeodermaCitation Excerpt :Earthworm casts produced on the soil surface can influence water infiltration, the detachment and erosion of soil, and the diffusion of nutrients throughout ecosystems via different mechanisms. While freshly emitted earthworm casts are prone to dislocation by the rain and can increase crust formation and soil erosion, aged earthworm casts are considered to enhance soil roughness, increase water infiltration and decrease soil detachment (Blanchart et al., 2004; Nooren et al., 1995; Shipitalo and Le Bayon, 2004). As a consequence, earthworm surface casts have been suggested to significantly influence soil quality (Hauser et al., 2012).
Influence of earthworms and termites on runoff and erosion in a tropical steep slope fallow in Vietnam: A rainfall simulation experiment
2012, Applied Soil EcologyCitation Excerpt :However, unstable biogenic aggregates (e.g., freshly emitted earthworm casts, termite sheetings) accumulated on the soil surface are prone to dislocation by the rain and can increase seal formation and soil erosion. Water stable aggregates (e.g., old earthworm casts and termite nests), on the other hand, enhance soil roughness, increase water infiltration, protect the soil from crusting and thus decrease soil detachment (Nooren et al., 1995; Blanchart et al., 2004; Shipitalo and Le Bayon, 2004; Jouquet et al., 2004, 2008a, 2010). Surprisingly, very few studies have been conducted in sloping lands of the tropics which are characterized by intense rainfall events, soil degradation, rapid biogeochemical cycling and large populations of soil engineers.