what economic impact does it have?
They are used in vermiculture, the practice of feeding organic waste to earthworms to decompose food waste.
Earthworm
are used in vermiculture, the practice of feeding organic waste to earthworms to decompose food waste.
name two small animals that have their homes in the soil Earthworms and Snails what is a habitat? It is the type of natural environment in which a particular species of organism lives. how are environmental factors related to it? Animal communities are reliant on specific types of plant communities. how many different types are there? Terrestrial habitat, Freshwater habitats, Marine habitats, deserts which favours the presence of amphibians etc can you please give an example of the environmental factors that you mentioned Terrestrial habitat types include forests, grasslands, wetlands and deserts, Freshwater include rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, marshes etc, Marine include brackish water, estuaries, bays, the open sea, the intertidal zone and further variations include rock pools, sand banks, mudflats etc. and what about the second type? They  include rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, marshes and bogs. are there microhabitats? Yes, every habitat includes large numbers of microhabitats. how does the first animal that lives in the soil move? They crawl faster primarily by taking longer "strides" and a greater frequency of strides. what kind of regeneration abilities does it have? They have the ability to regenerate lost segments, but this ability varies between species and depends on the extent of the damage.
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Earthworm [SEP] Economic impact
Various species of worms are used in vermiculture, the practice of feeding organic waste to earthworms to decompose food waste. These are usually "Eisenia fetida" (or its close relative "Eisenia andrei") or the Brandling worm, commonly known as the tiger worm or red wiggler. They are distinct from soil-dwelling earthworms. In the tropics, the African nightcrawler "Eudrilus eugeniae" and the Indian blue "Perionyx excavatus" are used. Earthworms are sold all over the world; the market is sizable. According to Doug Collicut, "In 1980, 370 million worms were exported from Canada, with a Canadian export value of $13 million and an American retail value of $54 million." Earthworms provide an excellent source of protein for fish, fowl and pigs but were also used traditionally for human consumption.