Forest Gap Size Alters the Functional Diversity of Soil Nematode Communities in Alpine Forest Ecosystems

Forest Gap Size Alters the Functional Diversity of Soil Nematode Communities in Alpine Forest Ecosystems

Changes in the microenvironment driven by forest gaps have profound effects on soil nutrient cycling and litter decomposition processes in alpine forest ecosystems. However, it is unclear whether a similar forest gap effect occurs in the soil decomposer community. A field experiment was conducted in...

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Main Authors: Ya Shen, Wanqin Yang, Jian Zhang, Zhenfeng Xu, Li Zhang, Yang Liu, Han Li, Chengming You, Bo Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
gap size
nematodes
maturity indices
trophic structure
alpine forest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/806

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