Characteristics of ecological and faunistic complex of soil nematodes in dry-steppe landscapes in Manych valley

The ecological and faunal similarity between different communities of soil nematodes have been established in samples of dry-steppe soils with close genetic positions and soil-forming processes. Seventyeight species of soil nematodes from 41 genera, 24 families, and seven orders have been identified...

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Published inArid ecosystems Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 191 - 202
Main Authors Shmatko, V. Y., Il’ina, L. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.07.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Applied Problems of Arid Lands Development
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Communities
Ecology
Fauna
Landscape
Life Sciences
Living conditions
Nematodes
Soil
Soils
Species diversity
Stability
Valleys
maturity index of communities
soil nematodes
ecological-trophic composition
diversity index
dry-steppe soils
vegetation
taxonomic composition
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Summary:The ecological and faunal similarity between different communities of soil nematodes have been established in samples of dry-steppe soils with close genetic positions and soil-forming processes. Seventyeight species of soil nematodes from 41 genera, 24 families, and seven orders have been identified in seven model plots with different habitats. It has been shown that specific features of soil nematodes communities are manifested in the species diversity and dominance of certain trophic groups and genera. On the whole, nematode fauna can be evaluated as diverse (Shannon diversity index was 1.53‒2.35) and sufficiently mature (Bongers maturity index of communities was 2.83‒4.9); our data indicates the stability and weak disturbance of the living conditions of nematodes.
ISSN:2079-0961
2079-0988
DOI:10.1134/S2079096117030088