For centuries ecologists have studied how the diversity and functional traits of plant and
animal communities vary across biomes. In contrast, we have only just begun exploring similar …

Soil organisms are a crucial part of the terrestrial biosphere. Despite their importance for
ecosystem functioning, few quantitative, spatially explicit models of the active belowground …

This paper discusses the biology, origin and molecular systematics (species identification and
phylogenetic analysis) of nematodes. The taxonomy and systematics of Steinernematidae …

Understanding the relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is critical
to predicting and monitoring the effects of ecosystem changes on important soil processes. …

Nematodes are one of the most abundant animals on earth, and bacteria comprise the most
biologically and phylogenetically diverse domains of organisms. On at least two separate …

Among the diversity of insect-parasitic nematodes, entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs)
are distinct, cooperating with insect-pathogenic bacteria to kill insect hosts. EPNs have …

Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems are noted for their relative simplicity and limited trophic structure.
In this context, knowledge of biotic interactions in structuring terrestrial soil communities …

Given the task of recovering and representing evolutionary history, nematode taxonomists
can choose from among several species concepts. All species concepts have theoretical and (…

Dispersal of soil organisms is crucial for their spatial distribution and adaptation to the
prevailing conditions of the Antarctic Dry Valleys. This study investigated the possibility of wind …

Data from six sites in Victoria Land (72–77S) investigating co-variation in soil communities (microbial
and invertebrate) with biogeochemical properties showthe influence of soil …