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EARTHWORMS move seeds1,2 and viable seeds have been reported in worm casts3,4. The causes of loss of seeds from the soil are seldom identified5,6.
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MCRILL, M., SAGAR, G. Earthworms and Seeds. Nature 243, 482 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/243482a0
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