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Post by bluemingidiot on May 22, 2019 8:02:57 GMT
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Post by Ken on May 22, 2019 13:31:38 GMT
Shouldn't be too long before we see reports of increased levels of worm-eating critters along those areas. Then there will be an increase in predators for those critters, etc. Eventually, nature will find a balance. How that affects the climate will be studied for years.
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Post by Cabin Fever on May 22, 2019 16:54:03 GMT
I cannot read the article, but I know what it's about. In Minnesota, the earthworm population was wiped out during the Ice Age (the earthworms that were here couldn't survive under mile thick glaciers).
They are slowly moving their way north from Iowa. In addition, fisherman may be partially responsible if they toss out leftover fishing worms before heading south to their homes.
At any rate, earthworms are considered an invasive species in the northern forested regions of Minnesota.
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Post by shin on May 22, 2019 17:28:59 GMT
The more carbon dioxide the better the plants grow and the healthier they are. This is especially the case if you try growing aquarium or underwater plants, you can set up a nice canister of CO2 and periodically aerate the water to encourage the plants to spread out.  I didn't know earthworms had this benefit! |
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Post by bluemingidiot on May 22, 2019 18:15:02 GMT
I cannot read the article, but I know what it's about. In Minnesota, the earthworm population was wiped out during the Ice Age (the earthworms that were here couldn't survive under mile thick glaciers). They are slowly moving their way north from Iowa. In addition, fisherman may be partially responsible if they toss out leftover fishing worms before heading south to their homes. At any rate, earthworms are considered an invasive species in the northern forested regions of Minnesota. Humans are an invasive species and we know the harm they cause. And they are responsible for nearly all other invasive species. Is there particular detrimental effects created by their presence? Not that there is any realistic way of stopping them. |
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Post by Cabin Fever on May 22, 2019 19:07:01 GMT
I cannot read the article, but I know what it's about. In Minnesota, the earthworm population was wiped out during the Ice Age (the earthworms that were here couldn't survive under mile thick glaciers). They are slowly moving their way north from Iowa. In addition, fisherman may be partially responsible if they toss out leftover fishing worms before heading south to their homes. At any rate, earthworms are considered an invasive species in the northern forested regions of Minnesota. Humans are an invasive species and we know the harm they cause. And they are responsible for nearly all other invasive species. Is there particular detrimental effects created by their presence? Not that there is any realistic way of stopping them. The earthworms are detrimental to the forest ecosystem. Northern forests are dependent on a duff layer of leaves/needles/detritus on the soil surface. Earthworms can pull these organic materials into the soil causing the duff layer to disappear which can cause the trees to die. www.swac.umn.edu/about-us/news/worm-invasion |
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Post by bluemingidiot on May 22, 2019 20:56:05 GMT
What is being done to eradicate this invasive species? And if ongoing global warming is taking place, won't forests evolve?
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