Biology as an agent of chemical and mineralogical change in soil

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Abstract

Earthworms have a significant impact on the functioning of soils and the processes that occur within them. Here we review our work on the impact of earthworms on soil mineralogy and chemistry, in particular focusing on the contribution of earthworms to mineral weathering and calcium carbonate in soils and the impact that earthworms have on metal mobility at contaminated sites.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProcedia Earth and Planetary Science
PublisherElsevier
Pages114-117
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • earthworms
  • mineralogy
  • geochemistry
  • soil

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