Table 5 Earthworm populations, biomass and economic value of soil formation in Miscanthus x giganteus sheltered and control areas (2016 values).

From: Delivery of multiple ecosystem services in pasture by shelter created from the hybrid sterile bioenergy grass Miscanthus x giganteus

Sampling year

Shelter area

Earthworm number/m2

Earthworm biomass (t ha−1)

Soil formation (t ha−1 yr−1)

Soil formation value (US$ ha−1 yr−1)

2014

Shelter

728

1.456

1.456

49.36

2014

Control

315

0.63

0.63

21.36

2015

Shelter

125

0.25

0.25

8.47

2015

Control

68

0.136

0.136

4.61

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