Earthworm colonisation of abandoned arable soil polluted by copper |
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Authors: | Martin Holmstrup Hanne D Hornum |
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Institution: | Aarhus University, Department of Bioscience, Vejlsøvej 25, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark |
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Abstract: | The distribution, density and biomass of earthworms were investigated at the copper polluted site, Hygum (Denmark). In 1994, shortly after farming of the area was abandoned, only four earthworm species were present and their distribution was restricted to areas where copper concentration did not exceed 200 mg kg?1 dry soil. Sixteen years later (in 2010), without any agricultural activity, ten species of earthworms were found, in particular, epigeic species were present where soil copper concentrations reached >1000 mg kg?1 dry soil. |
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