The role of earthworms in nature and what role earthworms do in nature

Loosen the soil and decompose some organic matter.

Earthworms loosen soil, increase soil organic matter and improve structure, and can also promote acidic or alkaline soils to neutral soils, adding fast-acting components such as phosphorus, making the soil suitable for crop growth. Because earthworms are rich in protein, they can be used as feed for livestock, poultry and aquaculture to increase yields. Earthworm also occupies a certain position in pharmacology, is a common Chinese medicinal material, has antipyretic, antispasmodic, activating, asthmatic, antihypertensive and diuretic effects.

Earthworms secrete a special enzyme that can break down proteins, fats and wood fibers, so leaves, straw, livestock and poultry manure, household waste, activated sludge and papermaking, and scraps from the food industry can all be its food. Earthworms are able to eliminate environmental pollution to a certain extent. Therefore, in recent years, many countries have set up earthworm farming factories, and earthworm farming factories are called "environmental purification devices".

Because earthworms are able to absorb trace metals such as mercury, lead and cadmium in the soil, the amount of these metals in the earthworm is 10 times higher than the external content. As a result, some scientists believe that earthworms can be used as monitoring animals for heavy metal contamination in soil.

Decomposer. Earthworms used for decomposition can loosen the soil and facilitate plant respiration. Its excrement can make the soil fertile, and it has been reported that some of the land contaminated by the paper mill has become fertile soil after being swallowed by earthworms due to the many microorganisms contained in the earthworms.

Earthworms also play an important role in the food ripple, and are the food of many animals, without which many animals cannot survive well.

Uses of earthworms.

1. Earthworms feed on animal and plant detritus in the soil, and often drill holes in the ground to loosen the soil, so that water and fertilizer are easy to enter and improve the fertility of the soil, which is conducive to the growth of plants. Earthworms can be used as feed for poultry and are the preferred "meat" food of chickens and ducks; Earthworms are also widely adapted to freshwater fishing, and are suitable bait for various waters, fish, and climate.

2. Earthworms are decomposers, and for humans, it can decompose the organic waste produced by humans and turn it into inorganic matter for plants and other uses. Therefore, if there are earthworms in the yard, it will grow better if you grow vegetables or flowers.

3. Due to the earthworm's digging and omnivorous nature, the vermicompost discharged by earthworms in each hectare of land can reach dozens to hundreds of tons every year. Humus-rich vermicompost is an excellent fertilizer for plant growth. The activities of earthworms can also improve the soil, accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in the soil, and restore and maintain the ecological balance of the soil.

In addition, earthworms also have the functions of diuretic and drenching, clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating blood and menstruation, relieving asthma, calming shocks, and lowering blood pressure. It can treat hot knots, urinary insecurity, etc

Chronic nephritis, hyperthermia and irritability, etc.

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1. Earthworms loosen the soil, so that water and fertilizer can easily enter the soil, which is conducive to plant growth.

2. Earthworms are the favorite "meat" food of chickens and ducks.

3. Earthworms can be used as bait and are widely used in fishing.

4Earthworms can decompose human organic waste and turn it into inorganic matter for plants and other uses.

5 Earthworms can also be used as fodder, food and medicinal materials, which are of great benefit to humans.

6But earthworms also have a harmful side. For example, live earthworms are susceptible to spreading diseases.

Earthworm is a kind of invertebrate, belonging to the oligochaetae class of the phylum Annelids, there are many kinds of earthworms, there are more than 3,000 species in the world, and there are more than 200 species in China. Common earthworm species are ringworms, dura worms, etc. Earthworms are rich in nutrients and have the advantages of fast reproduction, so in traditional Chinese medicine, earthworms can be used as a medicinal material, and it also plays a very important role in ecology, and has a close relationship with microorganisms in the environment and soil health.

The details are as follows. > earthworm, also known as Dilong, is often used as a traditional Chinese medicine for patients in traditional Chinese medicine. For example, it has the effect of lowering blood pressure, so it can be used for high blood pressure; As a drug, earthworms can activate the meridians, so they can be used for the sequelae of stroke patients; Earthworms can also be used in patients with abnormal urination** because earthworms have a diuretic effect; In addition, earthworms also have anti-cancer, cough and asthma effects, and have a good effect on some respiratory diseases.

Earthworms play the role of consumers and decomposers in the food chain, it can decompose the leaves of plants in the environment, and decompose them into substances that can be used by other organisms, especially microorganisms, so the activity of microorganisms will directly affect the normal growth and development of plants, so small earthworms play a huge role in the stability of the entire ecosystem.

Earthworm manure is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, which can increase the fertility of the soil and make it more suitable for the growth of crops. In addition, the special physical properties of earthworms allow them to neutralize soil acidity and alkalinity, which means that earthworms have a direct impact on soil health. At the same time, the earthworm has a moist body wall, multiple body segments, and bristles, and its special body structure makes it have the effect of loosening the soil, which can increase the oxygen content in the soil, which is conducive to the respiration and growth of plant root cells, so earthworms can be said to be a natural fertilizer.

Earthworms have high content of unsaturated fatty acids and low content of saturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, which has the effects of anti-cancer, blood pressure, and beauty, which is very suitable for the nutritional fashion pursued by modern people, and also has a unique tridecanoic acid that is different from other animals. Earthworms raised on agricultural and sideline products can be used as a safe food resource with high nutrition.

Earthworms have the effect of loosening the soil, and the role of earthworms is to keep the soil from compaction, which is conducive to the emergence rate and germination rate, so that plants can grow better.

Earthworms can act as a loosening of the soil, making the soil more breathable and also promoting the growth of plant roots.

Earthworm is a very useful Chinese medicinal material as a traditional Chinese medicine. In the soil, he will dredge the soil and the air in the soil through activities to make the plants grow better.

The main uses of earthworms are:

1.Animal protein feed: The protein content of earthworms, fresh body is 8% 12%, dry body is 50% 70%, close to Peruvian fishmeal, earthworm fat content is higher than fishmeal, essential amino acid content is close to fishmeal, vitamin A, vitamin B complex content, some trace element content is much higher than fishmeal, therefore, earthworm is not only a high-quality feed with high nutritional value, but also animal mineral supplement feed.

2.Human food: In the economically developed Western European countries and some countries in Southeast Asia, from the perspective of nutrition and health care, a variety of earthworm health food is made.

3.Medicine and Healthcare: In traditional Chinese medicine, earthworms are known as Dilong, which is a traditional Chinese medicine.

In China's ancient "Qianjin Fang", "Compendium of Materia Medica" and other more than 16 medical works described the application of earthworm in medicine, only in the book "Compendium of Materia Medica" listed more than 40 kinds of prescriptions.