Earthworms help against flooding

The experimental study has been carried out at the Jena Experiment site in the floodplains of the Saale River which is technically serviced by the MPI for Biogeochemistry.
Original publication:
Fischer C et al. How do earthworms, soil texture and plant composition affect infiltration along an experimental plant diversity gradient in grassland? PLOS One 2014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098987