/macdonald/taxonomy/term/2728/all en /macdonald/channels/news/greater-local-earthworm-diversity-temperate-regions-tropics-302121 <p>Surprisingly, in any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics, according to a new study in <b><i>Science</i></b>. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many vital functions they provide. <b><a href="/nrs/academic-0/whalen">Joann Whalen</a> (NRS)</b> is one of the co-authors on the study. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Reporter.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:47:14 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 125558 at /macdonald