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Scientists believe the worms could help maintain soil structure and nutrients because they eat a different nitrogen and carbon faction of soil.
Earthworms, as ecosystem engineers, help to mineralize soil organic matter, construct and maintain soil structure, and often stimulate plant growth and protect plants from pests.
The StI that considers soil organic matter (SOM) as the most important factor to maintain soil structure did not reflect the high stability of the kaolinitic-rich soil that lacks SOM.
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Improving and maintaining soil structure is known to aid nutrient retention and soil biological health.
For large mesocosms such as our 140 L units, it is logistically challenging to extract intact soil cores while maintaining soil structure, followed by autoclaving or hand sorting to eliminate earthworms and other soil biota.
Because crop residue is converted into organic matter that maintains soil structure, Wilhelm says levels of organic matter may be a good metric of soil health and the amount of stover that must be retained on or in the soil to sustain productivity.
They are sensitive to changes of environment by playing an irreplaceable role in maintaining soil ecological structure, keeping the balance of soil nutrients and protecting moisture and fertilizer (Bian 2005; Wang et al. 2006; Lin et al. 2010).
To maintain soil fertility, the fertilization amount must also increase.
Plants grown under drained soil were watered daily to maintain soil humidity at field capacity.
Seedlings were watered daily to maintain soil moisture to facilitate uniform infection throughout the root system.
Technological changes in SFM practices play an important role in farmers' capabilities to maintain soil fertility.
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