Distribution pattern of soil nematode communities along an elevational gradient in arid and semi-arid mountains of Northwest China.

ABSTRACT: Soil nematodes are the most abundant soil metazoans, occupying multiple trophic levels in the soil food web and playing an important role in soil function. Research on the biogeographic distribution patterns of soil nematode communities and their drivers has received greater attention. However, the distribution characteristics of soil nematode communities along the elevational gradient in the arid and semi-arid regions of Northwest China remain unclear. In this study, four elevational gradients (1750-1900, 1900-2100, 2100-2350 and 2350-2560 m) were established on Luoshan Mountain, Ningxia, an arid and semi-arid region in Northwest China, and soil nematodes in the soil layers of 0-10, 10-20 and 20-40 cm were investigated using the improved Baermann funnel method. The results revealed a mono

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523865 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature