Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening

Soil Biology and Ecology

Unit 2.3 | 49

Appendix 5: Earthworm Data Sheet (for Demonstration 3)

SAMPLE EPIgEIC ENDOgEIC ANECIC TOTAL EARTHwORMS
SITE EATHwORMS EARTHwORMS EARTHwORMS EARTHwORMS PER SQ METER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12

NOTES:

Epigeic: small; dark red or brown color; fast growing; move quickly

Endogeic: small to medium; light or no pigmentation; slower moving

Anecic: large and very muscular; wedge-shaped tail;

color on front end, less on tail end; slow growing

DATE:

Appendix 5