Effects of earthworms on plant growth: patterns and perspectivesThe 7th international symposium on earthworm ecology · Cardiff · Wales · 2002

By S. Scheu. 2003

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The Concept of Organisms as Ecosystem Engineers Ten Years On: Progress, Limitations, and Challenges (2006, background): “…impacts (Lavelle et al. 1997, van Breemen and Finzi 1998, Dorn and Mittelbach 1999, Coleman and Williams 2002, Crooks 2002, Emmerling et al. 2002, Scheu 2003, Williams and McDermott 2004, Wright and Jones 2004), application of the principles of engineering science to organismal ecosystem…”
Plant‐mediated effects of soil invertebrates and summer drought on above‐ground multitrophic interactions (2011, background): “Soil-dwelling decomposers, such as earthworms, often promote plant growth through several mechanisms, including mineralization of organic matter, stimulation of soil microbes and changes to soil porosity (Scheu 2003).”
Earthworm invasion into previously earthworm-free temperate and boreal forests (2006, background): “However, there is little published on the impacts of earthworms on native plants (Scheu 2003).”
Belowground organism activities affect plant aboveground phenotype, inducing plant tolerance to parasites (2005, background): “Positive effects of earthworms and other ecosystem engineers on plant growth have also been well documented (Spain & Okello-Oloya 1985; Spain et al. 1992; Brown et al. 1999; Scheu 2003).”