Earthworms contribute to climate change
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Invasive Jumping Worms University of Maryland Extension
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Earthworms contribute significantly to global food production
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Earth's Internet & Natural Networking: March 2014
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Higher local earthworm diversity in temperate
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Earth's Internet & Natural Networking: March 2014
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The first global earthworm map reveals substantial diversity that
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A Global Atlas Of Earthworms Youngzine Changing Ecosystems
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Earth's Internet & Natural Networking: March 2014
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Campus climate University of California
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News - Agriculture and Natural Resources - University of California
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Earthworm Dilemma' Has Climate Scientists Racing to Keep Up - The
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New study suggests earthworms sequester more CO2 than they release
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Earthworms Could Make Climate Change Worse