Pedobiologia 

TL;DR: In this article, a controlled pot experiment was designed to investigate temporal changes in soil microbial ecology and physicochemical parameters in the presence and absence of biochar in both the rhizosphere and bulk soil using TRFLP coupled with a 454 new generation sequencing database.

TL;DR: This review examines selected papers containing soil enzyme data that could be used to distinguish enzyme sources and substrate specificity, at scales within and between major nutrient cycles.

TL;DR: Stable isotope ratio analysis of light elements offers a powerful research tool to reveal and quantify trophic relationships of earthworms in soil food webs, while molecular techniques can further enhance understanding of the interactions between earthworms and microorganisms and their functional significance.

TL;DR: This article showed that vermicomposts have the potential for improving plant growth when added to greenhouse container media or soil, but there seem to be distinct differences between specific vermicoposts and composts in terms of their nutrient contents, the nature of their microbial communities, and their effects on plant growth.

TL;DR: In this article, the biochemical changes in fresh cow manure caused by the earthworm Eisenia andrei (Bouche) were measured over a period of four months, under controlled laboratory conditions.