Changes in plant species richness induce functional shifts in soil nematode communities in experimental grassland.
Changes in plant diversity may induce distinct changes in soil food web structure and accompanying soil feedbacks to plants. However, knowledge of the long-term consequences of plant community simplification for soil animal food webs and functioning is scarce. Nematodes, the most abundant and divers...
Main Authors: | Nico Eisenhauer, Varvara D Migunova, Michael Ackermann, Liliane Ruess, Stefan Scheu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3164708?pdf=render |
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