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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Climate change and earthworms: A global perspective
Authors
Shyamasree Ghosh
Abstract
Climate is defined as the average of the weather condition over a long time, understood by observing and recording weather over a length of time. The observations of climate and climate change revolves around temperature and precipitation being the major parameters of climate that affects the earth and the living beings. Climate change is known to affect the soil ecosystem as well and therefore affect the soil living organisms. In this study we have tried to understand the effect of climate change on the earthworm fauna. Since earthworms are known as farmer’s friends, and finds important role in agriculture, vermicomposting, increasing the plant production, maintaining and reconstruction the topsoil, is finds applications in organic farming and treatment of sewage sludge and tacking problems of climate change they prove to be important organisms of study. Since they are exposed to pollutants, insecticides, nanoparticle, and harsh climate conditions in soil we have tried to understand in this study, what role climate changes simulated by laboratory or field conditions play in (i) species distribution (ii) soil and interaction with other organisms and (iii) effect of pollutants under the impact of climate change on earthworm. It appears from the study that climate change affects the physiology of the earthworms and the nature and reaction of chemicals and thereby affect interactions and effects the physiology and biochemistry of earthworms. The future scope of this study lies in establishing earthworm as biomarkers of climate change.
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Pages:167-171
How to cite this article:
Shyamasree Ghosh "Climate change and earthworms: A global perspective ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 167-171
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