Management effects on soil nematode abundance differ among functional groups and land‐use types at a global scale

X Li, T Liu, H Li, S Geisen, F Hu… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic land use is threatening global biodiversity. As one of the most abundant
animals on Earth, nematodes occupy several key positions in belowground food webs and …

Agricultural intensification and urbanization negatively impact soil nematode richness and abundance: a meta-analysis

SK Pothula, PS Grewal, RM Auge, AM Saxton… - Journal of …, 2019 - sciendo.com
Human activity has extensively transformed the land surface by agricultural intensification
and urbanization. In soil, nematodes are the most abundant invertebrates. The effect of …

The abundance, diversity, and metabolic footprint of soil nematodes is highest in high elevation alpine grasslands

A Kergunteuil, R Campos-Herrera… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Nematodes are key components of soil biodiversity and represent valuable bio-indicators of
soil food webs. Numerous community indices have been developed in order to track …

Urbanization simplifies soil nematode communities and coincides with decreased ecosystem stability

X Gong, Z Qiao, H Yao, D Zhao, N Eisenhauer… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urbanization is threatening terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Nematodes, as
one of the most abundant animals on Earth, play diverse roles within soil food webs and …

Nematode biomass changes along an elevational gradient are trophic group dependent but independent of body size

G Li, RA Wilschut, S Luo, H Chen, X Wang… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aboveground, large and higher trophic‐level organisms often respond more strongly to
environmental changes than small and lower trophic‐level organisms. However, whether …

Spatial distribution of soil nematodes relates to soil organic matter and life strategy

CW Quist, G Gort, P Mooijman, DJ Brus… - Soil Biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soils are among the most biodiverse and densely inhabited environments on our planet.
However, there is little understanding of spatial distribution patterns of belowground biota …

A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition

J van den Hoogen, S Geisen, DH Wall, DA Wardle… - Scientific data, 2020 - nature.com
As the most abundant animals on earth, nematodes are a dominant component of the soil
community. They play critical roles in regulating biogeochemical cycles and vegetation …

Spatial ecology of soil nematodes: Perspectives from global to micro scales

T Liu, F Hu, H Li - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil spatial heterogeneity is a major determinant of biological diversity and functions. Among
soil biota, nematodes are considered as excellent models for understanding spatial soil …

Agriculture erases climate constraints on soil nematode communities across large spatial scales

X Li, H Zhu, S Geisen, C Bellard, F Hu, H Li… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic conversion of natural to agricultural land reduces aboveground biodiversity.
Yet, the overall consequences of land‐use changes on belowground biodiversity at large …

Effects of crop species richness on the community of soil nematodes in an experimental agro-ecosystem

Z Lu, D Dong, B Yang, L Li, Y Yu, F Ouyang… - European Journal of Soil …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biodiversity losses in terrestrial ecosystems may negatively affect the functioning of
underground ecosystems, especially in trophic interaction networks. These effects have …