Unlikely Connections: How Canopy Gaps and White-Tailed Deer Influence Invasive Earthworms

Presenter: Sam Reed, University of Minnesota; Dustin Bronson, NRS

Rooted in Research Webinar Series:Understanding What’s Underground - A Belowground Ecology Webinar Mini-Series

Invasive earthworms are the scourge of many forest soils and pose a threat to native plants, nutrient cycles, and more. In this webinar, presenters discuss how white-tailed deer and canopy gaps can influence earthworm invasion and how these aboveground-belowground interactions might influence forest management.