A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition

van den Hoogen J, Geisen S, Wall DH, Wardle DA, Traunspurger W, de Goede RGM, Adams BJ, Ahmad W, Ferris H, Bardgett RD, Pellissier L, Crowther TW, et al.
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van den Hoogen, J., Geisen, S., Wall, D. H., Wardle, D. A., Traunspurger, W., de Goede, R. G. M., … Crowther, T. W. (2020). A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition. Scientific Data, 7, 103 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0437-3
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As the most abundant animals on earth, nematodes are a dominant component of the soil community. They play critical roles in regulating biogeochemical cycles and vegetation dynamics within and across landscapes and are an indicator of soil biological activity. Here, we present a comprehensive global dataset of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition. This dataset includes 6,825 georeferenced soil samples from all continents and biomes. For geospatial mapping purposes these samples are aggregated into 1,933 unique 1-km pixels, each of which is linked to 73 global environmental covariate data layers. Altogether, this dataset can help to gain insight into the spatial distribution patterns of soil nematode abundance and community composition, and the environmental drivers shaping these patterns.

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Publication Type

Journal Article

Title

A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition

Author(s)

van den Hoogen, Johan

Geisen, Stefan

Wall, Diana H.

Wardle, David A.

Traunspurger, Walter

de Goede, Ron G.M.

Adams, Byron J.

Ahmad, Wasim

Ferris, Howard

Bardgett, Richard D.

Pellissier, Loïc (Land Change Science)

Crowther, Thomas W.

et al.

Journal

Scientific Data

Volume

7

Start Page

103 (8 pp.)

Publication Year

2020

Peer Review

Yes