George Gardner Brown

Systematic evidence map of research on life-history traits in native and introduced earthworms

This study maps research on life-history traits of native and introduced earthworms, finding that introduced species are more studied and research focuses on a few model species and specific environmental factors.

The applicability of Regional Red List assessments for soil invertebrates: First assessment of five native earthworm species in Canada

The paper assesses the conservation status of five Canadian earthworm species using the IUCN Regional Red Listing protocol, finding one as Vulnerable, two as non-threatened, and two as Data Deficient.

A can of worms: estimating the global number of earthworm species

The paper estimates the global number of earthworm species using the Joppa model, suggesting around 30,000 species with current descriptions representing only 20%.