@article{fdi:010069769,
  title = {{S}eed selection by earthworms : chemical seed properties matter more than morphological traits},
  author = {{C}lause, {J}. and {F}orey, {E}. and {E}isenhauer, {N}. and {S}eal, {C}.{E}. and {S}oudey, {A}. and {C}olville, {L}. and {B}arot, {S}{\'e}bastien},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}ims : {T}he passage of seeds through the earthworm gut potentially damages seeds, altering seed and seedling performances depending on seed traits. {T}his work was conducted to study to what extent chemical and morphological seed traits determine the seed attractiveness for earthworms. {M}ethods : {W}e tested seed selection via the ingestion and digestion of 23 grassland plant species spanning a range of 14 morphological and chemical traits by two common earthworm species: the anecic {L}umbricus terrestris and the endogeic {A}llolobophora chlorotica. {R}esults : {B}oth earthworm species ingested seeds from all plant species. {A}. chlorotica digested almost all ingested seeds (out of the 15 % ingested), whereas {L}. terrestris excreted them in varying quantities (out of the 86 % ingested), depending on plant species identity. {S}eed ingestion rate by {L}. terrestris was driven by seed oil content and earthworm initial weight. {T}he apparent effect of seed length was explained via seed oil content. {S}eed digestion rate by {L}. terrestris was negatively impacted by seed size. {S}eed ingestion rate by {A}. chlorotica tended to be impacted by seed protein content and seed length. {C}onclusion : {E}arthworms–seed interactions depend on a variety of seed traits and earthworm identity. {T}hus, earthworms, via their specific feeding behavior, might facilitate or impede the regeneration of certain plant species and drive plant communities.},
  keywords = {{FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lant and {S}oil},
  volume = {413},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {97--110},
  ISSN = {0032-079{X}},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1007/s11104-016-3085-9},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069769},
}