Éric Marcon

Biotic interactions and environmental filtering both determine earthworm alpha and beta diversity in tropical rainforests

This study examines how biotic interactions and environmental factors influence earthworm diversity in tropical rainforests, finding that habitat filtering and competition affect alpha diversity, while distance and environmental variables drive beta diversity.

Dissecting earthworm diversity in tropical rainforests

This study assesses earthworm diversity in French Guiana, finding that regional mechanisms drive diversity while local environmental factors shape community composition.

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%.