Abstract
A quantitative survey of the fauna of a garden compost heap showed it to be similar to that of soil and leaf litter. The greatest biomasses of animals identified were earthworms, molluscs, and woodlice respectively. Animals were most abundant in the upper levels. The addition of various groups of animals to experimental composts allowed the direct estimation of their effect upon primary decomposition and of their role in the compost heap. Microbial populations played by far the greatest role in primary decomposition; earthworms and enchytraeids had smaller but significant roles. The addition of other animals had no significant effect.
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