Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China presents research on China’s temperate grasslands, providing the findings and results of a large field survey along a transect across the northern temperate grassland. It examines nematode distribution patterns along the transect from trophic group and family, to genus level, also evaluating their relationship with climatic conditions, plant biomass and soil parameters. The book then presents detailed taxonomy information of nematodes to genus or species level, providing keen insights into nematode diversity along the grassland transect in north China.
Final sections review the advances and perspectives for the research of soil ecology on soil nematodes in China, including recent major discoveries of soil microbial diversity and eco-function during this field survey.
This work will help researchers predict the impact of global change drivers on below ground soil biota and better understand the functioning and services they provide in terrestrial ecosystems.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Nematode Diversity and Distribution Along the Grassland Transect - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Nematode Genera and Species Description Along the Transect - p. 45 4. 3.1. Background on Nematode Taxonomy - p. 45 5. 3.2. General Characteristics of Nematode Families Recorded From the Grassland Transect - p. 63 6. 3.3. Nematode Genera and Species Present in the Grassland Transect - p. 68 7. Chapter 4. Advances and Perspectives in Soil Nematode Ecology in China - p. 229 8. Index - p. 239
Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China presents research on China’s temperate grasslands, providing the findings and results of a large field survey along a transect across the northern temperate grassland. It examines nematode distribution patterns along the transect from trophic group and family, to genus level, also evaluating their relationship with climatic conditions, plant biomass and soil parameters. The book then presents detailed taxonomy information of nematodes to genus or species level, providing keen insights into nematode diversity along the grassland transect in north China.
Final sections review the advances and perspectives for the research of soil ecology on soil nematodes in China, including recent major discoveries of soil microbial diversity and eco-function during this field survey.
This work will help researchers predict the impact of global change drivers on below ground soil biota and better understand the functioning and services they provide in terrestrial ecosystems.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Nematode Diversity and Distribution Along the Grassland Transect - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Nematode Genera and Species Description Along the Transect - p. 45 4. 3.1. Background on Nematode Taxonomy - p. 45 5. 3.2. General Characteristics of Nematode Families Recorded From the Grassland Transect - p. 63 6. 3.3. Nematode Genera and Species Present in the Grassland Transect - p. 68 7. Chapter 4. Advances and Perspectives in Soil Nematode Ecology in China - p. 229 8. Index - p. 239
