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They're great for the soil... They aerate the soil by creating tiny tunnels as the move. Also - they eat decaying leaves and other vegetable matter from the surface - turning it into fertiliser which is excreted again as the worm travels through the soil !

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Q: How does worms affect soil?
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Could worms affect the growth of plants?

yes, because worms help enrich soil and that would help the plant. plus it would airate the soil which gives oxygen the ability to go father down in the soil.


How do worms benefit to the real world?

Worms enrich and aeriate the soil. Worm 'castings' (their waste) is a great fertilizer. Their movement through the soil creates tunnels that allow oxygen to permeate the soil. These positively affect the productivity of the soil for growing vegetation.


Which is the best kind of soil for worms?

Black soil is the best soil for worms.


Where and how do you get soil?

Soil is created by worms. Worms eat organic material, and soil, and then they poop out soil.


How do earth worms affect the environment as they move through the soil?

Earthworms make pores in the soil, allowing it to store water making the plants that grow in it healthier.


How does soil affect the life of worms?

All soils contain different amounts of food for the (earth) worm to feed on. Also, the soil acts as the worms home and a shelter from predators such as birds. The soil can also effect how much water can reach the worm depending on the soil's thickness.


What eats soil?

Worms eat soil


Do all worms use castings as soil?

Yes all worms use their castings as soil.


What are Other Specialties that worms have?

I think that worms have the specialtie to make the soil richr by slithering in the soil


Do glow worms live in soil?

No glow worms do not live in soil they live in caves[the roof of caves]


Where to find soil?

worms


What are soil invertebrates?

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