Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)

Data on the reproductive biology of three native glossoscolecid species from the Colombian Llanos are presented here. The seasonal dynamics of reproduction varied among the species considered which displayed either one or two reproductive periods per year. Cocoons were laid at different depths to a...

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Autores principales: Jiménez Jaén, J.J., Moreno, Alonso, Lavelle, Patrick M.
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Publicado: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55171
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author Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
Moreno, Alonso
Lavelle, Patrick M.
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description Data on the reproductive biology of three native glossoscolecid species from the Colombian Llanos are presented here. The seasonal dynamics of reproduction varied among the species considered which displayed either one or two reproductive periods per year. Cocoons were laid at different depths to a maximum of 50 cm. The relation between cocoon weight and adult weight was the same for two endogeic species, ca. 6%, whereas for the anecic species the relationship observed was the highest obtained to date for any tropical or temperate earthworm, i.e 16%.
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spelling CGSpace551712024-01-09T09:48:26Z Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia) Jiménez Jaén, J.J. Moreno, Alonso Lavelle, Patrick M. lumbricidae life cycle reproduction ciclo vital reproducción Data on the reproductive biology of three native glossoscolecid species from the Colombian Llanos are presented here. The seasonal dynamics of reproduction varied among the species considered which displayed either one or two reproductive periods per year. Cocoons were laid at different depths to a maximum of 50 cm. The relation between cocoon weight and adult weight was the same for two endogeic species, ca. 6%, whereas for the anecic species the relationship observed was the highest obtained to date for any tropical or temperate earthworm, i.e 16%. 2001 2015-01-28T14:17:30Z 2015-01-28T14:17:30Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55171 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Jiménez Jaén, Juan José; Moreno, A.G.; Lavelle, Patrick. 2001. Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia). In: Jiménez Jaén, Juan José; Thomas, Richard J. (eds.). Nature`s plow: Soil macroinvertebrate communities in the neotropical savannas of Colombia. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. p. 79-86. (CIAT publication no. 324)
spellingShingle lumbricidae
life cycle
reproduction
ciclo vital
reproducción
Jiménez Jaén, J.J.
Moreno, Alonso
Lavelle, Patrick M.
Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title_full Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title_fullStr Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title_short Reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of Carimagua (Colombia)
title_sort reproductive strategies of three native earthworm species from the savannas of carimagua colombia
topic lumbricidae
life cycle
reproduction
ciclo vital
reproducción
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55171
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