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Across southwest China and Thailand, plant turnover and nematode body width help explain soil diversity

Soils harbor some of the most diverse life on Earth. Soil nematodes play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystem functions. Yet how their diversity changes across large landscapes, and what drives those changes, remains poorly understood.

Across southwest China and Thailand, plant turnover and nematode body width help explain soil diversity
Image: Phys.org
Soils harbor some of the most diverse life on Earth. Soil nematodes play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystem functions. Yet how their diversity changes across large landscapes, and what drives those changes, remains poorly understood.

Originally published at Phys.org

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