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At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized North America from Asia , Europe , South America , and Africa .
They represent a largely overlooked threat to native ecosystems, new study says.
Earthworms tell the story of the Anthropocene , the age we live in, study senior author Elizabeth Hadly says.
"This is most likely the tip of the iceberg," said study co-author John Warren Reynolds of the Oligochaetology Laboratory and the New Brunswick Museum in Canada . "Many other soil organisms may have been introduced, but we know very little about their impacts." Story Source: Journal Reference: Cite This Page:.
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