Explore: Soil Invertebrates

for those animals not currently living belowground. Many soil invertebrates, and also some soil vertebrates, are tightly adapted to a subterranean concealed

some plant pathogens. Mycelium is an important food source for many soil invertebrates. They are vital to agriculture and are important to almost all species

scientist, professor, soil zoologist, ecologist, and entomologist. She made significant contributions to the study of soil invertebrates, particularly Collembola

Michel (2006). "Soil invertebrates as ecosystem engineers: intended and accidental effects on soil and feedback loops". Applied Soil Ecology. 32 (2):

habitats include hot springs and as parasites or commensals of marine invertebrates. In soil, there can be as many as 300,000 per square metre; on mosses, they

antennae and have many segments. Feed on soil fungi, mites, springtails, and other small soil invertebrates, as well as detritus. The relationships among

America. The wood thrush is an omnivore, and feeds preferentially on soil invertebrates and larvae, but will also eat fruits. In the summer, it feeds on insects

omnivorous, feeding on roots, tubers and rhizomes and a range of soil invertebrates. They often leave neat circular holes in tuberous plants. The males

& A.W. Robertson (May 7, 2007). "Diplopoda". Guide to New Zealand soil invertebrates. Massey University. "Checklist for Sphaerotheriida Brandt, 1833".

An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. The term is the common name for the largest members of the