Boyer, SKim, Y-NBowie, MichaelLefort, M-CDickinson, Nicholas2017-03-012016-08-022016-112016-06-27Boyer, S., Kim, Y-N., Bowie, M.H., Lefort, M-C., & Dickinson, N.M. (2016). Response of endemic and exotic earthworm communities to ecological restoration. Restoration Ecology, 24(6), 717-721. doi:10.1111/rec.124161061-2971EB4TH (isidoc)https://hdl.handle.net/10182/7834Land conversion and environmental changes associated with agronomic practices are believed to have led to the disappearance of New Zealand endemic earthworms from agricultural land. Introduced European earthworms have since largely replaced endemic species in farming systems. We investigated the impact of vegetation restoration on earthworm communities. Recolonization by endemic earthworms increased with time after restoration at two studied sites in the South Island of New Zealand. However, exotic species did not disappear with restoration of native vegetation, even after 30 years. The persistence of exotic species leads to the cohabitation of the two communities and potential for interspecific competition.pp.717-721, 5 pagesen© 2016 Society for Ecological Restorationearthworm abundanceearthworm biomassinterspecific competitionNew Zealandrecolonizationsoil faunaJournal Article10.1111/rec.12416ANZSRC::0608 ZoologyANZSRC::060808 Invertebrate BiologyANZSRC::0602 EcologyANZSRC::060202 Community Ecology (excl. Invasive Species Ecology)ANZSRC::0503 Soil SciencesANZSRC::050303 Soil Biology1526-100XANZSRC::31 Biological sciencesANZSRC::41 Environmental sciences