Jerome Mathieu

Aug 23, 2024 | biorxiv.org | George Brown |Sam James |Jerome Mathieu |John Reynolds

AbstractEarthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Crassiclitellata) are prominent members of the soil community, important to many ecosystem functions. Despite this, and like many other soil invertebrates, they are rarely considered in conservation assessments, including the IUCN Red List assessments used to assess species' extinction risk.

Feb 7, 2024 | nature.com | Jerome Mathieu |John Reynolds |Carlos Vaz Fragoso

AbstractSoil-dwelling organisms play a key role in ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services. As a consequence, soil taxa such as earthworms are iconic in good land management practices. However, their introduction in places where species did not co-evolve with them can trigger catastrophic changes.