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Sep 2026
Distribution Patterns and Community Assembly of Soil Nematodes Along Elevation Gradients in a Dry‐Hot Valley
ABSTRACT In arid regions, mountain ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots but also highly fragile. While aboveground communities have been well studied, belowground communities—particularly soil fauna—remain poorly understood despite their key roles in ecosystem functioning. Soil nematodes play an important role in soil...
Jin-Xiu Zhang, Hao-Ran Lei, Na Lin et al.
· Ecology and Evolution · 0 citations