Re: earthworms Lumbricus rubellus & rare native fern Botrychiummormo

**Duane Campbell d*@juno.com**

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:46:40 EDT GardenLit@aol.com writes:

>    Areas of North America that were covered by glaciers do not have 
> native 
> earthworm populations, but there is new evidence that invading 
> species, 
> primarily from Europe, have now infiltrated this area. Rather than 
> benefiting the 
> soil, the worms appear to be causing problems for rare plants. 

Areas covered by glaciers also did not have plant populations, did they?

A friend once explained to me what  "oppressed native people" means. They
were the last people to conquer the land before the Western Europeans
arrived.

D

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