Study finds earthworms contribute to global grain production
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5 per cent of grain yield and 2.3 per cent of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to a new study.
The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
These new estimates from a trio of CSU researchers mean earthworms may account for as much as 140 million metric tons of foo