Lee, How would some one with little knowledge on worms be able to tell the difference between our native earthworms vs European earthworms? I am curious as I live close to the edge of where bush honeysuckle and garlic mustard grows (closer to St. Louis) and doesn't(closer to the heart of the Ozarks). Maybe someone is already studing the earthworms around this area but I do't know. Beth
Trees are the answer.--bumper sticker from Illinois Forest Association --- On Fri, 8/7/09, Lee Frelich <[email protected]> wrote: From: Lee Frelich <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Re: earthworms and invasive plants To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 8:04 AM Russ: Thanks--I was aware that the article was going to be published because I was one of the peer reviewers. I downloaded a pdf of it and will send to your e-mail address. We have known that invasive plants are facilitated by earthworms for a few years, but it is difficult field work to do to prove it. I suspect there will be several more papers on this topic in the next few years. In this case, the study shows that European earthworms facilitate invasion of Japanese stiltgrass, barberry and garlic mustard. I suspect the worms also facilitate buckthorn and tatarian honeysuckle. Lee [email protected] wrote: > ENTS....Lee: > > This is a link to a study of earthworms and invasive plants. > > I don't want to pay the $59 to read the entire article but someone in > the list might even subscribe to the publication it is printed in. > > http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/cbi/2009/00000023/00000004/art00029 > > Russ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
