Satellite Symposium 1: Optimisation
Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Nematodes are numerically abundant in northern temperate grassland soils where, through their feeding on plants, soil microbes and each other as well as being a food resource, they contribute to soil functioning and affect plant soil interrelationships. Permanent plant cover and the consequent abundance of root tissue supply a year-round food supply. There are only limited data on the effects of root-feeding by nematodes on the growth and development of pasture plants but under some circumstances above-ground biomass may be reduced. Herbivory by specific nematode parasites may not only directly affect the host plant but also promote soil microbial activity and nutrient fluxes. Nematodes in other feeding groups interact directly with the microbial communities influencing soil processes, including decomposition and mineralisation.
Citation
Cook, R.; Murray, P. J.; and Mizen, K. A., "Grassland Management Practices and the Diversity of Soil Nematode Communities" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 10.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellightsymposium1/10)
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Grassland Management Practices and the Diversity of Soil Nematode Communities
Dublin Ireland
Nematodes are numerically abundant in northern temperate grassland soils where, through their feeding on plants, soil microbes and each other as well as being a food resource, they contribute to soil functioning and affect plant soil interrelationships. Permanent plant cover and the consequent abundance of root tissue supply a year-round food supply. There are only limited data on the effects of root-feeding by nematodes on the growth and development of pasture plants but under some circumstances above-ground biomass may be reduced. Herbivory by specific nematode parasites may not only directly affect the host plant but also promote soil microbial activity and nutrient fluxes. Nematodes in other feeding groups interact directly with the microbial communities influencing soil processes, including decomposition and mineralisation.
