Earthworm Ecology – Epigeic, Anecic and Endogeic
#ads (In-depth presentation below) Earthworms can be divided into three main groups, called ecotypes, each of which describes a different ecological grouping based on its behaviour: Epigeic earthworms live on the surface of the soil in leaf litter. These species tend not to make burrows but live in and feed on the leaf litter. Epigeic earthworms are also often bright red or reddish-brown. Endogeic earthworms live in and feed on the soil. They make horizontal burrows through the soil to move around and to…