title: [Characteristics of soil nematode community in Abies georgei var. smithii forest gaps in south-east Tibet, China].
abstract: In order to understand the characteristics of soil nematode community in the Abies georgei var. smithii forest gaps in southeast Tibet, an investigation was conducted to study the variations of soil nematode community at different depths of 0-30 cm soil layer in the gaps and non-gaps. The nematode individual density, diversity index, and trophic group index were taken to analyze the composition and structural characteristics of the soil nematode community. A total of 26801 soil nematodes belonging to 2 classes, 5 orders, and 64 genera were collected by shallow dish method. The nematode individual density was averagely 3552 ind x 100 g(-1) dry soil, and the individuals had a highly surface-gathering characteristics. In the gap soils, the dominant genera were Tylencholaimus and Filenchus, while the dominant trophic group was bacterivores. The soil organic matter was decomposed by both bacteria and fungi. The ecological index results showed that the nematodes diversity and richness were related to gap size. The characteristics of soil nematode community in the gaps were different from those in closed stand and forest open land, and this difference indicated the potential for using nematodes as the environmental indicator species.
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environment, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Tibet University, Linzhi 860000, Tibet, China. 472425717@qq.com
authors.forename: Hui-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plateau Ecology, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Tibet University, Linzhi 860000, Tibet, China.
authors.forename: Da-Qing
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D028202:Abies / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D017753:Ecosystem; D065928:Forests; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D018609:Tibet
chemical_list: D012987:Soil