Josef Gorres, professor of ecological soil management, talks to VPR about earthworms and the problems they can pose to forest ecosystems. Vermont’s 16 species of earthworms are all non-native, and many are invasive. Gorres explains how they can compete with native species for resources on the forest floor. “You see forests that have a very scarce understory, and that might create problems.” Listen…  

PUBLISHED

10-10-2013
University Communications