Zoological and Entomological Letters · 2026
Comparative study of earthworm diversity under organic and conventional farming systems
Ferreira, M. A., Oliveira, A. C., Santos, P. M., Costa, J. R.
Abstract
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Findings
What changed what, as the paper reports it. Grouped by the measured property. The largest groups are open; open the others as you need them.
earthworm density
↑ 22
- increase
certified organic vs. conventionalsignificant · 0–30 cm · January-December 2024 · central Alentejo · 0–30 cm; six farms per system; annual comparison of existing systems, not randomized conversion
Numbers
- treatment 118 vs. control 48 ind. m⁻² (+145.8 %)
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