"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the features, behavior, and life cycle of earthworms"--

Describes earthworm community ecology, interactions between earthworms and microorganisms and the importance of earthworms in environmental management

Describes different types of worms, when and where to find them, and how to collect and care for them.

Describes the appearance, life cycle, habitat, collection, and care of caterpillars.

Describes the digging habits, physical characteristics, reproduction process, and habitat of the earthworm and provides instructions for related hands-on science projects.

Earthworm Ecology, Second Edition updates the most comprehensive work available on earthworm ecology with extensive revisions of the original chapters. New chapters analyze the history of earthworm research, the importance of earthworms as representatives of soil fauna and how they affect plant growth, the effects of the invasion of exotic earthworms into North America and other regions, and vermiculture and vermicomposting in Europe.This well-illustrated, expansive study examines the important and often overlooked impact earthworms have on the environment. It discusses the impact of climate, soil properties, predation, disease and parasitism, and competition upon earthworm ecology.