[HTML][HTML] Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future directions
The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of sustainable food
production and land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is the …
production and land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is the …
Form and function: metabolic footprints of nematodes in the soil food web
H Ferris - European Journal of Soil Biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Metabolic footprints provide metrics for the magnitudes of ecosystem functions and services
provided by component organisms of the soil food web. Nematodes occupy various trophic …
provided by component organisms of the soil food web. Nematodes occupy various trophic …
[HTML][HTML] Contribution of nematodes to the structure and function of the soil food web
H Ferris - Journal of nematology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As carbon and energy flow through the soil food web they are depleted by the metabolic and
production functions of organisms. To be sustained, a “long” food web, with a large biomass …
production functions of organisms. To be sustained, a “long” food web, with a large biomass …
Leguminous plants significantly increase soil nitrogen cycling across global climates and ecosystem types
Leguminous plants are an important component of terrestrial ecosystems and significantly
increase soil nitrogen (N) cycling and availability, which affects productivity in most …
increase soil nitrogen (N) cycling and availability, which affects productivity in most …
Effects of long-term continuous cropping on soil nematode community and soil condition associated with replant problem in strawberry habitat
X Li, EE Lewis, Q Liu, H Li, C Bai, Y Wang - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Continuous cropping changes soil physiochemical parameters, enzymes and
microorganism communities, causing “replant problem” in strawberry cultivation. We …
microorganism communities, causing “replant problem” in strawberry cultivation. We …
Biodiversity and multiple ecosystem functions in an organic farmscape
To increase ecosystem services provided by their lands, farmers in the United States are
managing non-production areas to create a more biodiverse set of habitats and greater …
managing non-production areas to create a more biodiverse set of habitats and greater …
Effects of tillage and residue management on soil nematode communities in North China
X Zhang, Q Li, A Zhu, W Liang, J Zhang… - Ecological Indicators, 2012 - Elsevier
Soil nematode abundance, community composition and biomass were determined in the
Fengqiu State Key Agro-Ecological Experimental Station, North China, in order to evaluate …
Fengqiu State Key Agro-Ecological Experimental Station, North China, in order to evaluate …
The role of nematodes in ecosystems.
GW Yeates, H Ferris, T Moens… - Nematodes as …, 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Nematodes as environmental indicators: The role of nematodes in ecosystems. Page 1 ©CAB
International 2009. Nematodes as Environmental Indicators (eds MJ Wilson and T. Kakouli-Duarte) …
International 2009. Nematodes as Environmental Indicators (eds MJ Wilson and T. Kakouli-Duarte) …
Nematode indicators as integrative measures of soil condition in organic cropping systems
Even though indicators based on nematode community composition are among the best
developed metrics of soil health, little research has been done to support their application to …
developed metrics of soil health, little research has been done to support their application to …
Abundance, diversity and connectance of soil food web channels along environmental gradients in an agricultural landscape
S Sánchez-Moreno, H Ferris, A Young-Mathews… - Soil Biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Soil food webs respond to anthropogenic and natural environmental variables and
gradients. We studied abundance, connectance (a measure of the trophic interactions within …
gradients. We studied abundance, connectance (a measure of the trophic interactions within …