Recent research progress of soil nematode ecology in China
Soil nematodes are a crucial component of belowground ecosystems.Soil nematode ecology,the studies of community distribution,structural composition,ecological functions,and interaction mechanisms with environ-ment,has always been a hot spot in soil biology research.We systematically elaborated soil nematodes'high diversity and various diet,their advantages as bioindicator and model organisms,and their roles in biological control,eco-logical functions and soil health.Then,we reviewed the research progress of soil nematode ecology in China,inclu-ding molecular biology identification methods,responses to global changes,food web structure and function,aboveground and belowground diversity relationship,and large-scale diversity pattern.We put forward the develop-ment trend of soil nematology,focusing on the high-throughput sequencing technology in nematode identification and quantification,the necessity of establishing a universal analysis platform to promote soil nematode research,and the importance of strengthening large-scale soil nematode survey.
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