The Activity and Distribution of Earthworms on Tulip Poplar Stands in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascoleidae)
Reynolds JW. 1972. The Activity and Distribution of Earthworms on Tulip Poplar Stands in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascoleidae). Bulletin of Tall Timbers Research Station. Number 11:41-54,57
Several conclusions were drawn from the study. Earthworms are inactive in frozen ground, more are found in damp, acidic, and warm areas, and only five species were found in any one stand of trees, among other findings.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Reynolds, John
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, earthworms (Oligochaeta), Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, SER, Southeast Region, tulip poplar, tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)