Changes in Nematode Communities and Functional Diversity With the Conversion of Rainforest Into Rubber and Oil Palm Plantations

Changes in Nematode Communities and Functional Diversity With the Conversion of Rainforest Into Rubber and Oil Palm Plantations

Focusing on nematodes and their well-developed indices of community, ecosystem structure and function, we investigated the effects of the conversion of rainforest into rubber and oil palm plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia. Land use did not affect the total abundance of litter- and soil-dwelling nema...

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Main Authors: Valentyna Krashevska, Alexey A. Kudrin, Rahayu Widyastuti, Stefan Scheu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
microfauna
trophic groups
land use
monoculture
lowland rainforest
riparian area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00487/full

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