Comment on "Global distribution of earthworm diversity".
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Phillips <i>et al</i> (Reports, 25 October 2019, p. 480) incorrectly conclude that tropical earthworm communities are less diverse and abundant than temperate communities. This result is an artifact generated by some low-quality datasets, lower sampling intensity in the tropics, different patterns in richness-area relationships, the occurrence of invasive species in managed soils, and a focus on local rather than regional richness.
Medical subject headings
- Oligochaeta