Habitat fragmentation and habitat loss are two of the largest threats to biodiversity in the modern age. Because of this, the study of how animals move between patches of fragmented habitats is crucial to being able to ...

Earthworms are ecosystem engineers which alter soil structure and impact other organisms and ecosystem functioning. In 2014, pheretimoid “jumping worms” (Megascolecidae spp.) were discovered in Ontario, Canada, with later ...

Large gaps exist in knowledge of the global patterns and drivers of biodiversity, particularly in belowground systems and island environments. Earthworms are a key group of soil invertebrates in many systems due to their ...

The introduction and spread of non-native species have been heavily influenced by human activities, resulting in the distribution and accelerated spread of species worldwide. Earthworms are largely non-native in Canada and ...