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Kōrero: Earthworms

Rarangi kaupapa

  1. Story summary

  2. What are earthworms?

  3. The earthworm body

  4. Earthworms in New Zealand

  5. Earthworms and soils

  6. Benefits for pasture and compost

  7. Hononga, rauemi nō waho

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - What are earthworms?

Earthworm

Earthworm

Leech

Leech

Mai i te whārangi 2 - The earthworm body

Inside an earthworm

Inside an earthworm

Mature worm

Mature worm

Earthworms mating

Earthworms mating

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Earthworms in New Zealand

Earthworm life cycle

Earthworm life cycle

Megascolecid worm

Megascolecid worm

Lumbricus rubellus

Lumbricus rubellus (1 o 2)

Apporrectodea caliginosa

Apporrectodea caliginosa (2 o 2)

Snail eating an earthworm

Snail eating an earthworm

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Earthworms and soils

Worm farm

Worm farm

Earthworm casts

Earthworm casts

Above- and below-ground biomass

Above- and below-ground biomass

Octochaetus multiporus

Octochaetus multiporus

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Benefits for pasture and compost

Tiger worms

Tiger worms

Ten-hectare worm farm

Ten-hectare worm farm

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Gregor Yeates, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/earthworms/media (accessed 7 July 2022)

He kōrero nā Gregor Yeates, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008

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