Size-assortative mating in the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
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Self-Assemblage and Quorum in the Earthworm Eisenia fetida (Oligochaete, Lumbricidae)
Despite their ubiquity and ecological significance in temperate ecosystems, the behavioural ecology of earthworms is not well described. This study examines the mechanisms that govern aggregation behaviour specially the tendency of individuals to leave or join groups in the compost earthworm Eisenia fetida, a species with considerable economic importance, especially in waste management applicat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ethology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0289-0771,1439-5444
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0127-1