Strong impacts of belowground tree inputs on soil nematode trophic composition

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1060 - 1065
• Main Authors: Keith, Aidan M., Brooker, Rob W., Osler, Graham H.R., Chapman, Stephen J., Burslem, David F.R.P., van der Wal, René
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Betula; Biochemistry and biology; Biological and medical sciences; biomass; Birch; Chemical, physicochemical, biochemical and biological properties; Community structure; Feeding groups; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Leaf litter; Nematoda; omnivores; Physics, chemistry, biochemistry and biology of agricultural and forest soils; Pine; Pinus; plant litter; Predators; Roots; soil nematodes; Soil science; soil-plant interactions; trees; trophic relationships; United Kingdom; Zoology (interactions between soil fauna and agricultural or forest soils); United Kingdom; Community structure; Predators; Birch; Pine; Roots; Feeding groups; Leaf litter; Litter; Fauna; Trophic factor; Plant leaf; Woody plant; Trophic group; Microfauna; Soils; Soil fauna; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Soil science; Predator; Betula; Betulaceae

Trees have a key role in determining the composition of soil biota via both above and belowground resource-based mechanisms, and by altering abiotic conditions. We conducted an outdoor mesocosm experiment to investigate the relative impact of above and belowground tree inputs on soil nematode trophi...