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Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China
Presents and summarizes findings on the biodiversity, composition, and trophic group of soil nematodes across the grassland transect
Qi Li (Author), Wenju Liang (Author), Xiaoke Zhang (Author), Mohammad Mahamood (Author)
9780128132746, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 15 August 2017
254 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.41 kg
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.
Part 1 Introduction1. Brief introduction to the grassland in China2. Background information for the grassland transect in north China Part 2 Nematode diversity and distribution along the grassland transect3. Nematode composition along the grassland transect4. Patterns of climatic distribution of nematode trophic groups5. Nematode genera richness and diversity6. Relations of nematode assemblage composition with plant and soil characteristics Part 3 Nematode genera and species description along the grassland transect7. Background about the nematode taxonomy8. Keys to the nematode family presented in the grassland transect9. Nematode genera and species presented in the grassland transect Part 4 Advances and perspectives in soil nematode ecology in China10. Progress and research field in soil nematode ecology11. Future challenge in soil nematode ecology in China
Subject Areas: Soil science, sedimentology [RBGB], Insects [entomology PSVT7]
