The effects of Eisenia fetida and Metaphire guillelmi on the soil micro-food web in a microcosm experiment.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have shown that the function of earthworms may depend on their ecotype and density, which affects how they impact soil microbial and nematode communities. However, it is unclear how different earthworm species and densities alter the composition of soil microbial and nematode communities and how these modifications impact the soil micro-food web. The structural equation model (SEM) is a more accurate tool for identifying the intricate relationships between various trophic levels in the soil micro-food webs than the widely used bivariate data analysis. In order to ascertain the effects of earthworm species, including epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida and anecic earthworm Metaphire guillelmi, as well as varying densities on the composition of main microbial groups, soil nemat

SUBMITTER: Niu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10437835 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature