EARTHWORMS PREFERENCE FOR SOIL MICROSCOPI C FUNGI

Authors
MARFENINA OE ISHCHENKO IA
Citation
Oe. Marfenina et Ia. Ishchenko, EARTHWORMS PREFERENCE FOR SOIL MICROSCOPI C FUNGI, Izvestia Akademii nauk SSSR. Seria biologiceskaa, (4), 1997, pp. 504-506
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Izvestia Akademii nauk SSSR. Seria biologiceskaa → ACNP
ISSN journal
00023329
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
504 - 506
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-3329(1997):4<504:EPFSMC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Choice experiments have demonstrated that earthworms Eisenia fetida di scriminate between microscopic fungi. Specifically, dark melanin-conta ining fungi, such as Cladosporium cladosporioides, are the most attrac tive for the worms. Aspergillus niger specific for polluted and man-di sturbed soils is not attractive but rather repellent and toxic for the worms.